MKC79FCJ20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172A · Anselmo, NE · May 19, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1979
Place
Anselmo, NE · ANSELMO, NE
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6842XCessna 172A
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790519012009A
Case key
136209

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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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3-1118  79/5/19    ANSELMO,NE          CESSNA 172A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 135
        TIME - 1740                    N6842X              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROKEN BOW,NE               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N6842X
Reported as
Cessna 172A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N6842X · 1

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