IAD80FIG09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Mitchellville, MD · April 13, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1980
Place
Mitchellville, MD · MITCHELLVILLE, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6944ECessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800413008769A
Case key
131625

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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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3-0213  80/4/13    MITCHELLVILLE,MD    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 102
        TIME - 1530                    N6944E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MITCHELLVILLE,MD            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N6944E
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Freeway

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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