FTW81FRG12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Burnet, TX · February 6, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1981
Place
Burnet, TX · BURNET, TX
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5190RCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810206003679A
Case key
127136

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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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3-0096   81/2/6    BURNET,TX           CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 990
        TIME - 1900                    N5190R              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 745 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURNET MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARIS,TX                    BURNET,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- MAKING TURN TO LOSE ALT AFTR BREAKING OUT OF OVERCAST.

Aircraft

Registration
N5190R
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Burnet Muni

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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.