IAD70D0070

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Nanjemoy, MD · September 23, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1969
Place
Nanjemoy, MD · NANJEMOY, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5642RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151669

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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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3-4100  69/9/23    NANJEMOY,MD         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 405
        TIME - 1800                    N5642R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 203 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE HALL,MD           NANJEMOY,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- FLD MARGINAL LENGTH,GRASS WET. WIND CALM.

Aircraft

Registration
N5642R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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