MIA82FLD10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Zephyrhills, FL · December 12, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 12, 1981
Place
Zephyrhills, FL · ZEPHYRHILLS, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4657QCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811212084149A
Case key
122605

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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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3-3434  81/12/12   ZEPHYRHILLS,FL      CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 634
        TIME - 1035                    N4657Q              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 247 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZEPHYRHILLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ZEPHYRHILLS,FL              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N4657Q
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Zephyrhills

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4657Q · 1

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