DEN67D0013

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Sierra Vista, AZ · May 11, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1966
Place
Sierra Vista, AZ · SIERRA VISTA, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9180ZCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171823

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1690  66/5/11    UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTEDCESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 559
        TIME - 2030                    N9180Z              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 136 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SIERRA VISTA MUN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LANDED ON UNLIGHTED AIRPORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9180Z
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sierra Vista Mun

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