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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Herreid, SD · January 14, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 14, 1975
Place
Herreid, SD · HERREID, SD
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7054GCessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750114000449A
Case key
146959

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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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3-0058  75/1/14    HERREID,SD          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 150
        TIME - 1430                    N7054G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERREID MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOVEN,SD                    HERREID,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LOW APPROACH DUE SMALL FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7054G
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Herreid Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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