LAX79DUJ81

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Winslow, AZ · June 9, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1979
Place
Winslow, AZ · WINSLOW, AZ
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1398UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790609016589A
Case key
135918

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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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3-1828   79/6/9    WINSLOW,AZ          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 550
        TIME - 1300                    N1398U              PX-  0  0  1  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINSLOW MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST JOHNS,AZ                 WINSLOW,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           75                                                      300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N1398U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Winslow Muni

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