LAX77DUQ34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Simi Valley, CA · May 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1977
Place
Simi Valley, CA · SIMI VALLEY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9340HCessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770530012929A
Case key
158330

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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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3-0942  77/5/30    SIMI VALLEY,CA      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1045                    N9340H              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA SUSANA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIMI VALLEY,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        REMARKS- FULL FLAP GO-AROUND,STALLED DRG FLAP RETRACTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N9340H
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Susana

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9340H · 1

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