MIA70FKG06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Marietta, GA · January 26, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1970
Place
Marietta, GA · MARIETTA, GA
Injuries
3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7645XCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143520

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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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3-0509  70/1/26    MARIETTA,GA         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 956
        TIME - 1900                    N7645X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 260 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCOLLUM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHATTANOOGA,TENN            MARIETTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7645X
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccollum

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