MIA70F0015

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Russellville, AL · June 22, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1969
Place
Russellville, AL · RUSSELLVILLE, AL
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3256UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179133

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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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3-1631  69/6/22    RUSSELLVILLE,ALA    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 67, 1300
        TIME - 1710                    N3256U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 640 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSSELLVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N3256U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Russellville

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