NYC74FGM34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Bradford, PA · May 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1974
Place
Bradford, PA · BRADFORD, PA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N12375Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740527016599A
Case key
132568

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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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3-3741  74/5/27    BRADFORD,PA         CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2100                    N12375              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 49, 7000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRADFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST MIFFLIN,PA             BRADFORD,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK DIRT BANK ABT 200FT SHORT OF RWY 32.

Aircraft

Registration
N12375
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bradford

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.