FTW76DQG23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Nolan, TX · September 6, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1975
Place
Nolan, TX · NOLAN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N13512Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750906028649A
Case key
150934

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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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3-2430   75/9/6    NOLAN,TX            CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 763
        TIME - 1155                    N13512              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 570 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANGELO,TX               NOLAN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- LND ON NARROW ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N13512
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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