LAX74FUQ31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172D · Simi, CA · March 31, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 31, 1974
Place
Simi, CA · SIMI, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2567YCessna 172D
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740331011559A
Case key
186122

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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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3-1051  74/3/31    SIMI,CALIF          CESSNA 172D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1050                    N2567Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA SUSANA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIMI,CALIF                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LND 2/3 DWN RWY,THEN BEGAN GO ARND.PLT RETRACTED FLAPS & ACFT SETTLED INTO ROOF OF HOUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2567Y
Reported as
Cessna 172D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Susana

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.