IAD76AI078

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · St Pauls, NC · July 3, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 3, 1976
Place
St Pauls, NC · ST PAULS, NC
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4319LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760703021649A
Case key
154846

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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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3-2004   76/7/3    ST PAULS,NC         CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 330
        TIME - 1430                    N4319L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - I95
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST PAULS,NC                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- R CLBG TURN AFTR LOW PASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4319L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
I95

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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.