MIA77FA086

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Bunnell, FL · September 7, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 7, 1977
Place
Bunnell, FL · BUNNELL, FL
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N75ERCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770907031829A
Case key
145101

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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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3-2714   77/9/7  NR.BUNNELL,FL         CESSNA 172N         CR-  1  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2043                    N75ER               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 356 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            209 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTONA BEACH,FL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        REMARKS- PRACTICING RECOVERY FRM UNUSUAL ATTITUDES.ADVISED BY STUDENT THEY WERE AT 300FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N75ER
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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