MIA66F0012

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Tampa, FL · April 7, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1965
Place
Tampa, FL · TAMPA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2372UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178522

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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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3-1321   65/4/7  NR.TAMPA FLA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 234
        TIME - 1630                    N2372U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N2372U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.