MIA74DKT02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Labelle, FL · July 7, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1974
Place
Labelle, FL · LABELLE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N12667Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740707019349A
Case key
130163

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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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3-2287   74/7/7    LABELLE,FLA         CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 150
        TIME - 0945                    N12667              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LABELLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT MEYERS,FLA               LABELLE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- T/D ABT 1/2 WAY DWN THE RWY UN STOP DUE WET GRASS HIT DITCH AT END.

Aircraft

Registration
N12667
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Labelle

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N12667 · 1

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