DEN70F0045

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Laramie, WY · June 20, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1969
Place
Laramie, WY · LARAMIE, WY
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7132ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179545

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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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3-2220  69/6/20  NR.LARAMIE,WYO        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 129
        TIME - 2200                    N7132A              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- FLT TOWARD LIGHTS OF TOWN ACFT HIT RISING TERRAIN.APRX 1 HR NITE FLT EXPERIENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7132A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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