- Date
- June 18, 1972
- Place
- Farmington, NM · FARMINGTON, NM
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5801ACessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report February 17, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 166895
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2130 72/6/18 FARMINGTON,N MEX CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 75, 280 TIME - 1145 N5801A PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 184 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMINGTON MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FARMINGTON,N MEX ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL REMARKS- HIT SAND RIDGE OFF RWY. PLT SAID GUST LIFTED WING.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5801A
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Farmington Muni