IAD77FIG07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Mathias, WV · November 25, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1976
Place
Mathias, WV · MATHIAS, WV
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3982FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761125037809A
Case key
157064

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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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3-4132  76/11/25 NR.MATHIAS,WV         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 259
        TIME - 1147                    N3982F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 226 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOODBRIDGE,VA              MATHIAS,WV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        REMARKS- LANDING ON PVT FARM FLD

Aircraft

Registration
N3982F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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