IAD70DKM08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Statesville, NC · May 11, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1970
Place
Statesville, NC · STATESVILLE, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7079ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121807

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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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3-2005  70/5/11    STATESVILLE,NC      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N7079A              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STATESVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STATESVILLE,NC              LOCAL
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- ACFT LANDED LAST THIRD OF RWY,ROLLED OFF END.

Aircraft

Registration
N7079A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Statesville

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