LAX77FUQ28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Simi Valley, CA · April 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1977
Place
Simi Valley, CA · SIMI VALLEY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N80381Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770427011529A
Case key
158332

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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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3-0943  77/4/27    SIMI VALLEY,CA      CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 126
        TIME - 1320                    N80381              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA SUSANA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULLERTON,CA                SIMI VALLEY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N80381
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Susana

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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