FTW79FPG53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Redfield, AR · June 13, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1979
Place
Redfield, AR · REDFIELD, AR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N20076Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790613013469A
Case key
135754

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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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3-1500  79/6/13    REDFIELD,AR         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N20076              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE ROCK,AR              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N20076
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.