# NTSB IAD74FIJ03: Cessna 172, N7074G, Mann, WV, July 28, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 28, 1973
- Place: Mann, WV · MANN, WV
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189385
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74FIJ03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FIJ03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2211  73/7/28    MANN,W VA           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1091
        TIME - 0633                    N7074G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 308 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCDONALD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANN,W VA                   LORIAN,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO OBSCURED MTN.PLT CALLED FSS THEN TOOK CAR & DROVE DOWN MTN VALLEY TO LOOK AT WEA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7074G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7074G-1974-04-24), registration cancelled 1974-04-24, S/N 172-58774 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mcdonald

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730728023239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730728023239A), Jul 28, 1973: Cessna 172K, Mann, WV, Substantial damage. Flew into obscured mtn. Plt called fss then took car & drove down mtn valley to look at wea.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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