FTW80DPD08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Denton, TX · December 26, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1979
Place
Denton, TX · DENTON, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N75510Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791226036189A
Case key
132653

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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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3-3324  79/12/26   DENTON,TX           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1645                    N75510              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DENTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   DENTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT STATED-LNDD LONG,ROLLED OUT INTO CLSD CONST AREA & CLSD TWY AT RWY END.HIT CONST MACHINERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N75510
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Denton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N75510 · 1

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