OAK68D0085

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Eureka, NV · June 25, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1967
Place
Eureka, NV · EUREKA, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N172EFCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116263

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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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3-2201  67/6/25    EUREKA,NEV          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 76 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N172EF              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- OFF ARPT LNDG ON A RURAL ROAD. TOUCH DOWN WAS SHORT.RT WING OF ACFT STRUCK STOP SIGN.

Aircraft

Registration
N172EF
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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