DEN81FTK04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Midland, SD · November 22, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1980
Place
Midland, SD · MIDLAND, SD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3419ECessna 172N
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801122069339A
Case key
127900

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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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3-3153  80/11/22 NR.MIDLAND,SD         CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    N3419E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 1300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            265 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          O'NEIL,SD                  MIDLAND,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - LOOSE GRAVEL
        REMARKS- BRAKING ACTION POOR ON LOOSE GRAVEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3419E
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3419E · 1

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