MIA76FKQ43

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Holly Bluff, MS · August 11, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1976
Place
Holly Bluff, MS · HOLLY BLUFF, MS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1602VCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760811023869A
Case key
155384

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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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3-2525  76/8/11    HOLLY BLUFF,MS      CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1045                    N1602V              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCKET AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE ROCK,AR              KOSCIUSKO,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- PLT OFF COURSE DUE NAV ERRORS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1602V
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcket Ag Strip

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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