FTW67D0626

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Chandeleur Isl, LA · May 27, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1967
Place
Chandeleur Isl, LA · CHANDELEUR ISL, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4021FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116506

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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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3-1743  67/5/27    CHANDELEUR ISL,LA   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 125
        TIME - 0900                    N4021F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - SANDY

Aircraft

Registration
N4021F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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