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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Midtown Commun, TN · June 18, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 18, 1977
Place
Midtown Commun, TN · MIDTOWN COMMUN, TN
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7129ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770618019489A
Case key
147089

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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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3-1754  77/6/18    MIDTOWN COMMUN,TN   CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 41, 0
        TIME - 0750                    N7129A              PX-  1  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KNOXVILLE,TN               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- COCAINE DETECTED IN BLOOD OF PLT & PSGR.

Aircraft

Registration
N7129A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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