LAX72FUJ29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Stanfield, AZ · August 22, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 22, 1971
Place
Stanfield, AZ · STANFIELD, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal, 3 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8249BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163164

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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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3-3121  71/8/22    STANFIELD,ARIZ      CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 47 TOTAL
        TIME - 1720                    N8249B              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PVT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASA GRANDE,ARIZ            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT PROBABLY NOT FAMILIAR WITH ACFT PERFORMANCE WITH 3 PX ABD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8249B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pvt Strip

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