MKC67D0242

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · George, IA · September 23, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1966
Place
George, IA · GEORGE, IA
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7774XCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120938

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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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3-3485  66/9/23    GEORGE IOWA         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 400
        TIME - 1210                    N7774X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 151 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUDENGA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT ABOUT 60 LBS.OVER GROSS WEIGHT.GO-AROUND ATTEMPTED WITH FULL FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7774X
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sudenga

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.