FTW80DPG68

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172I · Marianna, AR · September 20, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 20, 1980
Place
Marianna, AR · MARIANNA, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N46047Cessna 172I
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800920041889A
Case key
129021

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2496  80/9/20    MARIANNA,AR         CESSNA 172I         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1073
        TIME - 2000                    N46047              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE CO MARIANNA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARIANNA,AR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- LNDD IN RICE FLD SHORT OF RWY DRG NGT LNDG,HIT LEVEE.NO RWY LGTS INSTALLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N46047
Reported as
Cessna 172I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lee Co Marianna

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.