NYC68F0024

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Kutztown, PA · June 29, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1967
Place
Kutztown, PA · KUTZTOWN, PA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9885TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116900

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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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2-0511  67/6/29    KUTZTOWN, PA        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1910
        TIME - 1300                    N9885T              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KUTZTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N9885T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Kutztown

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