FTW67D0559

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Lepanto, AR · April 16, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1967
Place
Lepanto, AR · LEPANTO, AR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2765LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117621

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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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3-1220  67/4/16    LEPANTO, ARK        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 500
        TIME - 1000                    N2765L              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAPANTO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N2765L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lapanto

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