NYC73DGT01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Huntingdon, PA · July 4, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1972
Place
Huntingdon, PA · HUNTINGDON, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4173LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167801

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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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3-3784   72/7/4    HUNTINGDON,PA       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2250
        TIME - 1320                    N4173L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STANDING STONE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARTINSBURG,PA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- STARTED GO-AROUND TOO LATE,DECIDED UN CLEAR TREES,ABORTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4173L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Standing Stone

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