FTW66D0272

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · De Quincy, LA · August 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1965
Place
De Quincy, LA · DE QUINCY, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5621ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175960

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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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3-2409  65/8/26    DE QUINCY LA        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 112
        TIME - 1830                    N5621A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DE QUINCY MUN.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N5621A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
De Quincy Mun.

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