FTW75DRG86

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Laredo, TX · May 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1975
Place
Laredo, TX · LAREDO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N42212Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750527013669A
Case key
148874

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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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3-1324  75/5/27    LAREDO,TX           CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N42212              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAREDO,TX                   SAN ANTONIO,TX               LAREDO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LND ON PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY,2-3 FT CLNC EACH SIDE. WG CAUGHT BRUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N42212
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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