MIA75DKJ06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Clanton, AL · July 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1974
Place
Clanton, AL · CLANTON, AL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N84613Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740726021879A
Case key
134577

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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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3-2305  74/7/26    CLANTON,ALA         CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1050                    N84613              PX-  0  0  2  MAPPING/PHOTO             AGE 27, 1067 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            119 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OZARK,ALA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT ATTN DIVERTED TO PHOTOGRAPHER.

Aircraft

Registration
N84613
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N84613 · 1

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