MIA69F0478

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Cartersville, GA · April 29, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1969
Place
Cartersville, GA · CARTERSVILLE, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2100YCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183889

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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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3-1416  69/4/29    CARTERSVILLE,GA     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 138
        TIME - 1530                    N2100Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW CARTERVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
        REMARKS- LANDED ON CLOSED RNWY.STRUCK METAL TOWER ON TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2100Y
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Carterville

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.