FTW68D0406

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Springdale, AR · December 20, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1967
Place
Springdale, AR · SPRINGDALE, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3724RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112674

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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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3-4526  67/12/20   SPRINGDALE,ARK      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N3724R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGDALE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
        REMARKS- PILOT STATED THAT RIGHT GEAR STRUCK PIECE OF CLAY ON RUNWAY, RUNWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. NO NOTAM.

Aircraft

Registration
N3724R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springdale

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