MIA75FKJ03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Jasper, AL · July 12, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1974
Place
Jasper, AL · JASPER, AL
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N46465Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740712024979A
Case key
130664

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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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3-2886  74/7/12    JASPER,ALA          CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 513
        TIME - 1025                    N46465              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 351 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALKER CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JASPER,ALA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- IP DTMND PLT LNDG LONG TOOK OVR CTLS.ACFT MUSHED INTO TREES AT SW CORNER OF ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N46465
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Walker Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.