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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Council Bluffs, IA · April 8, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1976
Place
Council Bluffs, IA · COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N84412Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760408006849A
Case key
153071

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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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3-0652   76/4/8    COUNCIL BLUFFS,IA   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 205
        TIME - 2145                    N84412              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COUNCIL BLUFFS MU
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COUNCIL BLUFFS,IA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- RAN OFF END OF TWY OVR AN EMBANKMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N84412
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Council Bluffs Mu

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.