NYC68F0391

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Vowinckel, PA · March 5, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1968
Place
Vowinckel, PA · VOWINCKEL, PA
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4235LCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111994

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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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3-0474   68/3/5    VOWINCKEL,PA        CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 404
        TIME - 1345                    N4235L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED GO AROUND FROM LOW PASS,FULL FLAPS.PLT BELIEVED LOSS OF POWER, LND ON ROAD,STRUCK POST.

Aircraft

Registration
N4235L
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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