IAD75AI028

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Charlotte, NC · November 7, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 7, 1974
Place
Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N84718Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741107037909A
Case key
144469

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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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3-3916   74/11/7   CHARLOTTE,NC        CESSNA 172K         CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1811                    N84718              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 33, 1466 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGLAS MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MOORESVILLE,NC              RETURN                       CHARLOTTE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           COPILOT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PRACTICE LOCALIZER APPROACH,VFR COND.SAFETY PLT COMMENTED TOO LO,TOOK CTL,MADE PULL UP INTO STALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N84718
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Douglas Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.