- Date
- September 18, 1974
- Place
- Indian Trail, NC · INDIAN TRAIL, NC
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N46494Cessna 172K
- Status
- Completed · report November 22, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740918031479A
- Case key
- 138821
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3260 74/9/18 INDIAN TRAIL,NC CESSNA 172K CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1730 N46494 PX- 0 0 1 DUAL AGE 27, 760 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 56 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - GOOSE CREEK DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CHARLOTTE,NC LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION OVERSHOOT LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: GO-AROUND PROBABLE CAUSE(S) DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- TELEPHONE AND POWER LINES,IP ATMTD GO UNDER WIRES.HIT TELEPHONE LINE BLO WIRES.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N46494
- Reported as
- Cessna 172K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Goose Creek
N46494Registration cancelled Oct 23, 2013 · Cessna 172KAirframe modelCessna 172KEngine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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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.
Other investigations on N46494 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB MIA85LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSharpes, FLCarburetor had rusted parts and needed an overhaul. Pilot was demonstrating power off stall to passengers, when he tried to apply power, engine did not respond. Landed in soft terrain. Swerved to avoid ditch. Nose wheel collapsed.NTSB IAD78FLJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedAulander, NCNTSB IAD71DIJ19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedWelch, WV