MIA68F0025

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172A · Winnsboro, SC · July 14, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1967
Place
Winnsboro, SC · WINNSBORO, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7550TCessna 172A
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115564

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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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3-2459  67/7/14    WINNSBORO,SC        CESSNA 172A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 350
        TIME - 1100                    N7550T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINNSBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- LEFT BRAKE CYLINDER EMPTY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7550T
Reported as
Cessna 172A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Winnsboro

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