MIA70D0211

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · St Stephen, SC · September 26, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1969
Place
St Stephen, SC · ST STEPHEN, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N78339Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154277

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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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3-4732  69/9/26    ST STEPHEN,SC       CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 106
        TIME - 1215                    N78339              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 94 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST STEPHEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- T/D APRX MIDWAY ON 2200FT RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N78339
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Stephen

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