FTW76DRA33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Huntsville, TX · April 30, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1976
Place
Huntsville, TX · HUNTSVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N12814Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760430009019A
Case key
153510

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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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3-0847  76/4/30    HUNTSVILLE,TX       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 1318
        TIME - 1030                    N12814              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTSVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOMBALL,TX                  HUNTSVILLE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N12814
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Huntsville Muni

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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.