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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Rawlins, WY · October 14, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1971
Place
Rawlins, WY · RAWLINS, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1303YCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163916

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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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3-3452  71/10/14   RAWLINS,WYO         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 277
        TIME - 1720                    N1303Y              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 107 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAWLINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAWLINS,WYO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- X-WND LDG,GUSTS TO 23K.

Aircraft

Registration
N1303Y
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rawlins

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