NYC78DGM26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Corry, PA · May 11, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1978
Place
Corry, PA · CORRY, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9957VCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780511011109A
Case key
142079

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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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3-1703  78/5/11    CORRY,PA            CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N9957V              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOSWORTH,OH                 CORRY,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N9957V
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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