IAD74DIG21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Oakland, MD · April 3, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1974
Place
Oakland, MD · OAKLAND, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N78149Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740403007469A
Case key
186293

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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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3-0888   74/4/3    OAKLAND,MD          CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 400
        TIME - 0945                    N78149              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARRETT COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD                OAKLAND,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- RAN OFF END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N78149
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Garrett County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N78149 · 1

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