# NTSB MIA71AM057: Cessna 172K, N79116, High Springs, FL, January 6, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 6, 1971
- Place: High Springs, FL · HIGH SPRINGS, FL
- Location: 29.7996° N, 82.5893° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of High Springs, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7996&lon=-82.5893&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159489
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0133   71/1/6    HIGH SPRINGS,FLA    CESSNA 172K         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1835                    N79116              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 32, 1132 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            377 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUDYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CROSS CITY,FLA              HIGH SPRINGS,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                           RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- HIT UNLIGHTED PWR LINE APRX 60FT AGL ABT 1 1/4 MI BFR RWY THRESHOLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N79116](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79116-2013-02-27), registration cancelled 2013-02-27, S/N 17257891, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Rudys

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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