NYC67F0692

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Cresson, PA · May 25, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1967
Place
Cresson, PA · CRESSON, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6670ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116462

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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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3-1689  67/5/25    CRESSON,PA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 340
        TIME - 1740                    N6670A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRESSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N6670A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cresson

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