NYC72DID27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172D · Crittenden, VA · May 1, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1972
Place
Crittenden, VA · CRITTENDEN, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2373UCessna 172D
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166092

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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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3-1746   72/5/1    CRITTENDEN,VA       CESSNA 172D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 190
        TIME - 1600                    N2373U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUGAR HILLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTSMOUTH,VA               CRITTENDEN,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE

Aircraft

Registration
N2373U
Reported as
Cessna 172D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sugar Hills

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