MIA77FKT20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Pembroke Pines, FL · January 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 20, 1977
Place
Pembroke Pines, FL · PEMBROKE PINES, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N79419Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770120000729A
Case key
156940

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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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3-3848  77/1/20    PEMBROKE PINES FL   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 115
        TIME - 1750                    N79419              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEMBROKE PINES FL           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STRUCK WIRES.

Aircraft

Registration
N79419
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.