- Date
- July 28, 1973
- Place
- Andalusa, AL · ANDALUSA, AL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N20234Cessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report January 30, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730728022359A
- Case key
- 188795
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3612 73/7/28 ANDALUSA,ALA CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 20, 53 TOTAL TIME - 1030 N20234 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 38 IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDALUSA-OPP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION COLUMBUS,GA ANDALUSA,ALA 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 FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS REMARKS- SWERVED OFF RUNWAY ON LANDING ROLL INTO SOFT GROUND.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N20234
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Andalusa-Opp
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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