- Date
- April 16, 1971
- Place
- Welch, WV · WELCH, WV
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N46494Cessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report December 22, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 161013
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1263 71/4/16 WELCH,W VA CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 33, 347 TIME - 1515 N46494 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - WELSH MUN DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LEXINGTON,KY WELCH,W VA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION OVERSHOOT LANDING: ROLL NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED REMARKS- T/D APRX 400FT BFR RWY END ROLLED DWN EMBANKMENT. PLT SAID DIDNT THINK HE HAD ROOM FOR GOARND.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N46494
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Welsh Mun
N46494Registration cancelled Oct 23, 2013 · Cessna 172KAirframe modelCessna 172KEngine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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Other investigations on N46494 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB MIA85LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSharpes, FLCarburetor had rusted parts and needed an overhaul. Pilot was demonstrating power off stall to passengers, when he tried to apply power, engine did not respond. Landed in soft terrain. Swerved to avoid ditch. Nose wheel collapsed.NTSB IAD78FLJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedAulander, NCNTSB IAD75DKM10Accident · No injuriesClosedIndian Trail, NC