MIA69F0327

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Enterprise, AL · January 26, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1969
Place
Enterprise, AL · ENTERPRISE, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8822BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191632

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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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3-0208  69/1/26    ENTERPRISE,ALA      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1721
        TIME - 1245                    N8822B              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELL ARMY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- WAS WAVING AT PEOPLE ON GRND.

Aircraft

Registration
N8822B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shell Army

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