NYC77DNC18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Abbott Village, ME · January 6, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 6, 1977
Place
Abbott Village, ME · ABBOTT VILLAGE, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N12734Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770106000229A
Case key
156994

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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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3-0105   77/1/6    ABBOTT VILLAGE,ME   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 176
        TIME - 1600                    N12734              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 145 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRVIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ABBOTT VILLAGE,ME           RETURN                       GREENVILLAGE,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- 900FT STRIP,TREES AT END.

Aircraft

Registration
N12734
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Prvivate Strip

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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.