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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · N Cumberland, WV · August 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1974
Place
N Cumberland, WV · N CUMBERLAND, WV
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N174KACessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740826029009A
Case key
138711

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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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3-3645  74/8/26    N CUMBERLAND,W VA   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 160
        TIME - 1725                    N174KA              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERRON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKRON,OHIO                  N CUMBERLAND,W VA
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- DNWND,T/D ABT MIDWAY ON 2000FT STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N174KA
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herron

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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