MIA78FKG44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172XP · Fairburn, GA · May 27, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1978
Place
Fairburn, GA · FAIRBURN, GA
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N736LYCessna 172XP
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780527014529A
Case key
142101

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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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3-2195  78/5/27    FAIRBURN,GA         CESSNA 172XP        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 275
        TIME - 1300                    N736LY              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH FULTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBURN,GA                 SYLVANIA,GA
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED CHT GAUGE PEAKED OUT IN RED IMMEDIATELY AFTR TKOF.NO MALF FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N736LY
Reported as
Cessna 172XP
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
South Fulton

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