FTW79DPG78

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Crossett, AR · August 24, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1979
Place
Crossett, AR · CROSSETT, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2754ECessna 172N
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790824020339A
Case key
135061

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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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3-1512  79/8/24    CROSSETT,AR         CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N2754E              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROSSETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEXARKANA,AR                CROSSETT,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT

Aircraft

Registration
N2754E
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crossett

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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