MIA77FLD26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Cedar Key, FL · January 29, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1977
Place
Cedar Key, FL · CEDAR KEY, FL
Injuries
3 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1491FCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770129002419A
Case key
157822

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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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3-2009  77/1/29    CEDAR KEY,FL        CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1505
        TIME - 1430                    N1491F              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1155 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CEDAR KEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMPA,FL                    CEDAR KEY,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N1491F
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cedar Key

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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