MIA79FLD82

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Windemere, FL · July 24, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1979
Place
Windemere, FL · WINDEMERE, FL
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N734YHCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790724022789A
Case key
135267

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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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3-1962  79/7/24    WINDEMERE,FL        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 864
        TIME - 1130                    N734YH              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAGUIRE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT PIERCE,FL                WINDEMERE,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

Aircraft

Registration
N734YH
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Maguire

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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