# NTSB MIA66D0044: Cessna 172B, N7552X, Starkville, MS, June 21, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 21, 1965
- Place: Starkville, MS · STARKVILLE, MS
- Location: 33.4633° N, 88.8278° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Starkville, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4633&lon=-88.8278&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 11, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177462
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66D0044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1517  65/6/21    STARKVILLE MISS     CESSNA 172B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N7552X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 44, 1975 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1492 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- SIMULATED EMERGENCY LANDING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7552X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7552X-1970-10-12), registration cancelled 1970-10-12, S/N 17248052 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172B
- Registry model: [Cessna 172B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172b) (registry code 2072406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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