# NTSB MIA72FKW30: Cessna 172F, N7823U, Pulaski, TN, June 9, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1972
- Place: Pulaski, TN · PULASKI, TN
- Location: 35.1933° N, 87.0335° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pulaski, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1933&lon=-87.0335&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 11, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166643
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FKW30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKW30

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Abernathy

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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