NYC71FHA52

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Fleetville, PA · June 8, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1971
Place
Fleetville, PA · FLEETVILLE, PA
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7392GCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161164

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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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3-0159   71/6/8    FLEETVILLE,PA       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2015                    N7392G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 990 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ENDLESS MTN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLEETVILLE,PA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- L WING HIT TREE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7392G
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Endless Mtn

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