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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Gilman, IA · February 13, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1972
Place
Gilman, IA · GILMAN, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4375QCessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165478

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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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3-2030  72/2/13    GILMAN,IOWA         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N4375Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILMAN ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GILMAN,IOWA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- 2ND LOW APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N4375Q
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gilman Arpt