# NTSB MIA73FLA37: Cessna 172L, N9879G, St Augustine, FL, May 13, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 13, 1973
- Place: St Augustine, FL · ST AUGUSTINE, FL
- Location: 29.8960° N, 81.3116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Augustine, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8960&lon=-81.3116&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190145
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FLA37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLA37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1706  73/5/13    ST AUGUSTINE,FLA    CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 137
        TIME - 1400                    N9879G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FLA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- FULL FLAP SLO FLT PRACTICE.ACFT OBSVD 150-200FT AGL NOSE HI ENTRD L DSCNDG SPIRAL TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9879G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9879G-2013-03-21), registration cancelled 2013-03-21, S/N 17259779, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172L
- Registry model: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432) (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

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730513014309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730513014309A), May 13, 1973: Cessna 172D, St Augustine, FL, Substantial damage. Full flap slo flt practice. Acft obsvd 150-200FT AGL nose hi entrd l dscndg spiral turn.

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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