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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Statesville, NC · November 2, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1974
Place
Statesville, NC · STATESVILLE, NC
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1635VCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741102036589A
Case key
140907

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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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3-3450   74/11/2   STATESVILLE,NC      CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 768
        TIME - 1435                    N1635V              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STATESVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CHARLOTTE,NC                RETURN                       STATESVILLE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- OTR ACFT USING RWY 20.PLT MADE LDG APCH TO RWY 02.WIND CALM.

Aircraft

Registration
N1635V
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Statesville

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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.