MIA75FKG54

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Baxley, GA · January 5, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 5, 1975
Place
Baxley, GA · BAXLEY, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5867RCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750105000559A
Case key
147894

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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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3-0408   75/1/5    BAXLEY,GA           CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 254
        TIME - 1700                    N5867R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAXLEY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAXLEY,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           COPILOT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- LOW ON APCH.STUDENT PLT AT CTLS,SLAMMED THROTTLE IN,ENG HESITATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5867R
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baxley Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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