MKC78DER98

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Warren, MN · September 22, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1978
Place
Warren, MN · WARREN, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8976BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780922039019A
Case key
139943

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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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3-3816  78/9/22    WARREN,MN           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 0845                    N8976B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARREN,MN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N8976B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8976B · 1

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