MIA76FKG32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Shannon, GA · October 26, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 26, 1975
Place
Shannon, GA · SHANNON, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4030FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751026037259A
Case key
151493

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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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3-3582  75/10/26   SHANNON,GA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 416
        TIME - 1430                    N4030F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 292 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHANNON STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CORDELE,GA                  CLARKSVILLE,TN               ROME,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N4030F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shannon Strip

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