NYC77FGM38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Champion, PA · August 21, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1977
Place
Champion, PA · CHAMPION, PA
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N13501Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770821024979A
Case key
146334

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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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3-2362  77/8/21    CHAMPION,PA         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 355
        TIME - 1130                    N13501              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 187 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEVEN SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST MIFFLIN,PA             CHAMPION,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- PILOT LEFT FLAPS DOWN DURING GO AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N13501
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seven Springs

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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.