MIA73DKW04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Clarksville, TN · July 16, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1972
Place
Clarksville, TN · CLARKSVILLE, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1705FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167810

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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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3-3848  72/7/16    CLARKSVILLE,TENN    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N1705F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OUTLAW FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLARKSVILLE,TENN            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- ACFT GROUND LOOPED RAN OFF RWY,NOSED OVER IN SOFT MUD ON RWY SHOULDER.1.3HRS RECORDED LAST 90 DAYS

Aircraft

Registration
N1705F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Outlaw Field

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