FTW69D0052

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Otwell, AR · June 9, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1968
Place
Otwell, AR · OTWELL, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6999ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109671

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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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3-4951   68/6/9    OTWELL,ARK          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 175
        TIME - 1000                    N6999A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GENE BULLA STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JONESBORO,ARK               OTWELL,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- BRAKES CKD OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N6999A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gene Bulla Strip

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