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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Albuquerque, NM · February 27, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1971
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4162LCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160318

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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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3-0207  71/2/27    ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX   CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N4162L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONADO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,N MEX             ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- GOT BEHIND PWR CURVE,WAS AFRAID TO LOWER NOSE DUE TO LOW ALT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4162L
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Coronado

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.