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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Angier, NC · October 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1975
Place
Angier, NC · ANGIER, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7890GCessna 172L
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751003030139A
Case key
150861

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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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3-2717   75/10/3   ANGIER,NC           CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 0945                    N7890G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 22 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANGIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANGIER,NC                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- THREE FOOT DEEP HOLE ON RUNWAY.PLT STEERED ACFT TO R SIDE OF RWY TO TURN AROUND TO TAXI BACK.

Aircraft

Registration
N7890G
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Angier

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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.