# NTSB MIA75AM024: Cessna 172K, N7046G, Haleyville, AL, October 27, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1974
- Place: Haleyville, AL · HALEYVILLE, AL
- Location: 34.2338° N, 87.6176° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Haleyville, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2338&lon=-87.6176&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142927
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM024-142927

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7046G-1975-01-06), registration cancelled 1975-01-06, S/N 17258746 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Posey Field

## 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 19741027038189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741027038189A), Oct 27, 1974: Cessna 172K, Haleyville, AL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Acft obsvd making t/g ldgs. Impacted gnd 450-600FT short of rwy,ldg lgt on.

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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