FTW80DRD31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Braithwaite, LA · May 1, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1980
Place
Braithwaite, LA · BRAITHWAITE, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3151ECessna 172N
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800501012379A
Case key
131089

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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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3-0505   80/5/1    BRAITHWAITE,LA      CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2350
        TIME - 1000                    N3151E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 165 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAITHWAITE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW IBERIA,LA               BRAITHWAITE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N3151E
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Braithwaite

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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