LAX72DVA74

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Ketlman Cty, CA · May 23, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1972
Place
Ketlman Cty, CA · KETLMAN CTY, CA
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1770FCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166769

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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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3-0178  72/5/23    KETLMAN CTY,CALIF   CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N1770F              PX-  0  0  2  OTHER                     AGE 56, 2103 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            458 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKERSFIELD,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- AERIAL PHOTO FLT,SLOW FLT MANEUVER AT LOW ALT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1770F
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.