# NTSB MIA71OKT64: Cessna 172, N7474G, Coco Solo, St. Pierre & Miquelon, May 26, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1971
- Place: Coco Solo, St. Pierre & Miquelon · COCO SOLO,C.Z., Panama
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 19, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161496
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71OKT64
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71OKT64

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1700  71/5/26    COCO SOLO,C.Z.      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 0800                    N7474G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLD FRANCE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COCO SOLO,C.Z.              COCO SOLO,C.Z.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  UNUSUAL NOISE
        REMARKS- PLT HEARD LOUD CRACKING NOISE ON TKOF DECIDED TO LAND.ACFT RAN INTO BAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7474G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7474G), registered now, S/N 17259174, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- 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: Old France Field

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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