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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Charlotte, NC · July 30, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1977
Place
Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N734LRCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770730022339A
Case key
146193

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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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3-1915  77/7/30    CHARLOTTE,NC        CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N734LR              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROKENBROUGH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GASTONIA,NC                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- PILOT RAISED FLAPS ON GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N734LR
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brokenbrough

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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.