- Date
- February 17, 1974
- Place
- Hot Springs, AR · HOT SPRINGS, AR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6839XCessna 172A
- Status
- Completed · report April 29, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740217002709A
- Case key
- 186805
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0521 74/2/17 HOT SPRINGS,ARK CESSNA 172A CR- 1 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1340 N6839X PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 29, 2374 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 340 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ANTHONY ISLAND DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION HOT SPRINGS,ARK LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT FACTOR(S) DUAL STUDENT - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.LNDD NOSE LOW.IP FAILED TO TAKE CONTROLS IN TIME TO PREVENT NOSEOVER.ACFT SANK.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6839X
- Reported as
- Cessna 172A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Anthony Island
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6839X · 1
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