MIA70DLM01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Naples, FL · March 4, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 4, 1970
Place
Naples, FL · NAPLES, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3754SCessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138844

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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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3-0051   70/3/4    NAPLES,FLA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 235
        TIME - 1415                    N3754S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REMUDA RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FLA                   NAPLES,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- TAIL WIND 25K HIT PILE OF GRAVEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3754S
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Remuda Ranch

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