MKC67D0520

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Louisville, NE · April 29, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1967
Place
Louisville, NE · LOUISVILLE, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2561LCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117055

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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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3-1348  67/4/29    LOUISVILLE,NEBR     CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 243
        TIME - 1215                    N2561L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 184 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- PLT WAS LNDG ON A WHEAT FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2561L
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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