LAX78DUJ38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Show Low, AZ · March 19, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1978
Place
Show Low, AZ · SHOW LOW, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N75532Cessna 172N
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780319005149A
Case key
142603

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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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3-0469  78/3/19    SHOW LOW,AZ         CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 125
        TIME - 1215                    N75532              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHOW LOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHOW LOW,AZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING 20K

Aircraft

Registration
N75532
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Show Low

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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.