MIA72FKW30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · Pulaski, TN · June 9, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1972
Place
Pulaski, TN · PULASKI, TN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7823UCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166643

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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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3-0775   72/6/9    PULASKI,TENN        CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 0925                    N7823U              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ABERNATHY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAWRENCEBURG,TENN           PULASKI,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- RAISED FLAPS THEN ADDED PWR ON GO AROUND. ACFT BOUNCED,VEERED OFF RWY INTO CULVERT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7823U
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Abernathy