MIA75DKT82

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Sanibel Island, FL · May 24, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1975
Place
Sanibel Island, FL · SANIBEL ISLAND, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7002QCessna 172L
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750524012099A
Case key
148821

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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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3-1448  75/5/24    SANIBEL ISLAND,FL   CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 141
        TIME - 1335                    N7002Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANIBEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW TAMIAMI,FL              SANIBEL ISLAND,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- AFTR ROUNDOUT ACFT FLOATED.RAN OFF END OF RWY HIT A DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N7002Q
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sanibel

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7002Q · 1

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