LAX77FA051

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Peoria, AZ · June 13, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 13, 1977
Place
Peoria, AZ · PEORIA, AZ
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1243UCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770613027789A
Case key
147225

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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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3-1946  77/6/13    PEORIA,AZ           CESSNA 172M         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 326
        TIME - 1415                    N1243U              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLENDALE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRESCOTT,AZ                 PEORIA,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- HIT CEMENT TRUCK. CAUTION SIGNS POSTED ON ROAD. CARB HEAT FOUND IN ON POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N1243U
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Glendale Muni

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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.