MKC72FCG51

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Gardner, KS · May 4, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1972
Place
Gardner, KS · GARDNER, KS
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3864RCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166003

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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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3-1961   72/5/4    GARDNER,KANS        CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1435                    N3864R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 59, 17000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARDNER,KANS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG NOT CLEARED PROPERLY ON APCH TO SIMULATED FORCED LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3864R
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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