FTW67F0347

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Pearland, TX · December 19, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 19, 1966
Place
Pearland, TX · PEARLAND, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3728LCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120286

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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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3-3716  66/12/19   PEARLAND TEX        CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 83 TOTAL
        TIME - 2225                    N3728L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEARLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCORRECT WEATHER FORECAST
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST COMPLETETELY ERRONEOUS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          GROUND FOG                                               RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           51                                                      180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT ENCOUTERED UNFCST GRND FOG AT LEVEL OFF.RAISED FLAPS TOO SOON ON GO AROUND.ACFT SETTLED TO RWY

Aircraft

Registration
N3728L
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pearland

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