LAX80DVA61

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Visalia, CA · August 16, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1980
Place
Visalia, CA · VISALIA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7104TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800816036419A
Case key
129103

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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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3-2213  80/8/16    VISALIA,CA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 53,
        TIME - 1538                    N7104T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  40 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VISALIA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VISALIA,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N7104T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Visalia Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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