LAX69F0291

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Inyokern, CA · April 7, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1968
Place
Inyokern, CA · INYOKERN, CA
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4363LCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110620

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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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3-4848   68/4/7    INYOKERN,CALIF      CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 133
        TIME - 1856                    N4363L              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INYOKERN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- PLTS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE HAD LIMITATION,NOT VALID FOR NIGHT FLYING.

Aircraft

Registration
N4363L
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Inyokern

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