FTW77DRD08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Jackson, LA · February 18, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1977
Place
Jackson, LA · JACKSON, LA
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7297QCessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770218001989A
Case key
156870

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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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3-0126  77/2/18    JACKSON,LA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N7297Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          STARKVILLE,MS               BATON ROUGE,LA               JACKSON,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           62                                                      240
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 2OKTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7297Q
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jackson

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