LAX78DUJ39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna XP172 · Cameron, AZ · March 23, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1978
Place
Cameron, AZ · CAMERON, AZ
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9633VCessna XP172
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780323007309A
Case key
142318

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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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3-0986  78/3/23  NR.CAMERON,AZ         CESSNA XP172        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 255
        TIME - 0940                    N9633V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLAGSTAFF,AZ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9633V
Reported as
Cessna XP172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.