MIA70D0290

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Canton, GA · September 6, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1969
Place
Canton, GA · CANTON, GA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7067TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
156338

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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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3-3918   69/9/6    CANTON,GA           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 134
        TIME - 1630                    N7067T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 107 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHEROKEE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANTON,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          NONE                                                      20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT SAID SAW TSTM SHORTLY AFT TAKEOFF,RTRND TO ARPT,WAS HIT BY GUST DURG LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N7067T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cherokee County

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