LAX77DUJ10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Queen Creek, AZ · October 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1976
Place
Queen Creek, AZ · QUEEN CREEK, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N35723Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761029035689A
Case key
155919

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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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3-3245  76/10/29   QUEEN CREEK,AZ      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 410
        TIME - 1745                    N35723              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 327 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  QUEEN CREEK,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT IRRIGATION DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N35723
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Onley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N35723 · 1

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