MIA75AM024

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Haleyville, AL · October 27, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 27, 1974
Place
Haleyville, AL · HALEYVILLE, AL
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7046GCessna 172K
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741027038189A
Case key
142927

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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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3-3840  74/10/27   HALEYVILLE,ALA      CESSNA 172K         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 3500
        TIME - 1740                    N7046G              PX-  2  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POSEY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HALEYVILLE,ALA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD MAKING T/G LDGS.IMPACTED GND 450-600FT SHORT OF RWY,LDG LGT ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N7046G
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Posey Field

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