DEN77DQA11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Lordsburg, NM · February 18, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1977
Place
Lordsburg, NM · LORDSBURG, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5733RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770218002649A
Case key
201385

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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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3-0318  77/2/18    LORDSBURG,NM        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 74, 1392
        TIME - 1555                    N5733R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LORDSBURG MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LORDSBURG,NM                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N5733R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lordsburg Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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