MIA67D0178

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Lithonia, GA · September 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1966
Place
Lithonia, GA · LITHONIA, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5588RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121095

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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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3-2508   66/9/2    LITHONIA GA         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 243
        TIME - 0130                    N5588R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUNN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE

Aircraft

Registration
N5588R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gunn Field

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