MIA78DKJ60

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Milton, FL · July 13, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1978
Place
Milton, FL · MILTON, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7370ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780713023259A
Case key
140795

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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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3-2504  78/7/13    MILTON,FL           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 221
        TIME - 1830                    N7370A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,FL                MILTON,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)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N7370A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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