MIA67A0110

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · Jackson, SC · April 23, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 23, 1967
Place
Jackson, SC · JACKSON, SC
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5504RCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117750

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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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2-0181  67/4/23  NR.JACKSON SC         CESSNA 172F         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 0030                    N5504R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK WIRES AND CRASHED ON ADJACENT HWY.ACFT HAD ALSO STRUCK PWRLINE 12 MIS FROM CRASH SITE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5504R
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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