# NTSB IAD75AI028: Cessna 172K, N84718, Charlotte, NC, November 7, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 7, 1974
- Place: Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
- Location: 35.2271° N, 80.8431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charlotte, NC, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2271&lon=-80.8431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 2, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144469
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75AI028
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI028

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84718-1975-01-07), registration cancelled 1975-01-07, S/N 17258590, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Douglas Municipal

## 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 19741107037909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741107037909A), Nov 7, 1974: Cessna 172K, Charlotte, NC, Destroyed. Practice localizer approach,VFR cond. Safety plt commented too lo,took ctl,made pull up into stall.

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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