LAX75DUJ44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Window Rock, AZ · November 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1974
Place
Window Rock, AZ · WINDOW ROCK, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4469RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741114039099A
Case key
143114

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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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3-3653  74/11/14   WINDOW ROCK,ARIZ    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 45
        TIME - 0715                    N4469R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINDOW ROCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINDOW ROCK,ARIZ            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- 1ST SOLO IN TYPE ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4469R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Window Rock

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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.