LAX68D0211

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Lk Havsu Cty, AZ · October 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1967
Place
Lk Havsu Cty, AZ · LK HAVSU CTY, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7456XCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112738

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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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3-4005  67/10/15   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTEDCESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 300
        TIME - 1530                    N7456X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 280 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE HAVASU CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- STRUCK ROAD EMBANKMENT END OF RNWY.PLT STATED EMBANKMENT APPEARED TO BE PART OF RNWY.BOTH GRAVEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N7456X
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Havasu City

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.