- Date
- November 3, 1972
- Place
- Scottsdale, AZ · SCOTTSDALE, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3824QCessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report March 16, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 168944
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3196 72/11/3 SCOTTSDALE,ARIZ CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL PRIVATE, AGE 31, 184 TIME - 1210 N3824Q PX- 0 0 3 TRAINING TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTTSDALE MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAS VAGAS,NEV TUCSON,ARIZ TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH STALL LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY REMARKS- FUEL GAGES INDCD EMPTY DUE ELECT FAILURE,CAUSE UNK.OVERSHOT 1ST APCH,MADE 360 ON FNL WITHOUT PWR.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3824Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Scottsdale Muni
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