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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Haydentown, PA · October 28, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1975
Place
Haydentown, PA · HAYDENTOWN, PA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N46698Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751028033389A
Case key
151197

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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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3-3146  75/10/28   HAYDENTOWN,PA       CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 576
        TIME - 1655                    N46698              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONNELSVILLE,PA             AMBLER,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT MAKING SIMULATED FORCED LANDING.TRRN RISING STEEPER THAN ACFT COULD CLB.

Aircraft

Registration
N46698
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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