NYC79DHA24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Lederach, PA · August 9, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1979
Place
Lederach, PA · LEDERACH, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N145MLCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790809019409A
Case key
135246

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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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3-1919   79/8/9    LEDERACH,PA         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 400
        TIME - 0953                    N145ML              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LILLIPUT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEDERACH,PA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N145ML
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lilliput

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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