- Date
- January 13, 1971
- Place
- Sioux Falls, SD · SIOUX FALLS, SD
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4444LCessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report November 30, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 159943
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0538 71/1/13 SIOUX FALLS,S DAK CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1645 N4444L PX- 0 0 0 DUAL 30, 4200 TOTAL HOURS, 300 DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HAVEN AIRPARK DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SIOUX FALLS,S DAK LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION OVERSHOOT LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS REMARKS- PLT LNDED W NO FLAPS,TOO FAST,1/3 DN RWY 2500 FT LONG.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4444L
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Sky Haven Airpark
N4444LRegistration cancelled Apr 26, 2019 · Cessna 172GAirframe modelCessna 172GEngine modelContinental 0-300 series
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Other investigations on N4444L · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI06LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCollins, MOThe pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations that resulted in fuel exhaustion, and the loss of engine power during cruise flight. An additional cause was the pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue when he believed his fuel gauges were erratic…NTSB MKC74DTK03Accident · No injuriesClosedMonroe, SD