IAD74DLQ20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Moreland, KY · December 26, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1973
Place
Moreland, KY · MORELAND, KY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N20351Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731226042619A
Case key
187371

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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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3-4081  73/12/26 NR.MORELAND,KY        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 186
        TIME - 1220                    N20351              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 111 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PLYMOUTH,IND                SEBRING,FLA                  FRANKFORT,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- LNDD IN FARM FLD,PLT RPTD UN STOP ACFT BFR FENCE DUE WIND GUSTS FROM BEHIND ACFT.WIND GUSTING 35K.

Aircraft

Registration
N20351
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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