MKC67F0125

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Rock Lake, ND · July 31, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1966
Place
Rock Lake, ND · ROCK LAKE, ND
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7423ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121780

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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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3-3104  66/7/31  NR.ROCK LAKE N DAK    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N7423A              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 22 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON NARROW GRAVEL ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7423A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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