NYC66D0018

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Hillsboro, WV · May 24, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1965
Place
Hillsboro, WV · HILLSBORO, WV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8774BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177895

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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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3-1316  65/5/24    HILLSBORO W VA      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 250
        TIME - 1050                    N8774B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N8774B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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