# NTSB MIA73DKJ05: Cessna 172, N1444Y, Irvington, AL, July 14, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 14, 1972
- Place: Irvington, AL · IRVINGTON, AL
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167781
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73DKJ05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKJ05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3425  72/7/14    IRVINGTON,ALA       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 89 TOTAL
        TIME - 1922                    N1444Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROY E. RAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,FLA               IRVINGTON,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- CALLED UNICOM,NO RESPONSE. RWY LTS OFF,LTS AVAIL ON REQUEST. RAN OFF END OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1444Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1444Y), registered now, S/N 17249144, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c) (registry code 2072408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Roy E. Ray

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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