MIA79DKT08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Lk Okeechobee, FL · September 17, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1978
Place
Lk Okeechobee, FL · LK OKEECHOBEE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N13165Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780917042829A
Case key
139537

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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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3-4140  78/9/17  NR.LK OKEECHOBEE,FL   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 395
        TIME - 1000                    N13165              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUTENBERG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALM BEACH,FL              LK OKEECHOBEE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N13165
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rutenberg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N13165 · 1

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