FTW81DPG41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172RG · Grady, AR · June 8, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1981
Place
Grady, AR · GRADY, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9568BCessna 172RG
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810608031899A
Case key
125560

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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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3-1260   81/6/8    GRADY,AR            CESSNA 172RG        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 325
        TIME - 1315                    N9568B              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DIRTY BIRD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WICHITA,KS                  DOTHAN,AL                    MCGHEE,AR
        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
N9568B
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dirty Bird

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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