OAK74DVG17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Sutter Crk, CA · October 11, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1973
Place
Sutter Crk, CA · SUTTER CRK, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7707UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731011036379A
Case key
188409

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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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3-3041  73/10/11   SUTTER CRK,CALIF    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1720                    N7707U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 52, 2100 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTOVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUTTER CRK,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           DUAL STUDENT - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- PLT ABORTED TKOF AFT STUDENT ATMTD GO-ARND.

Aircraft

Registration
N7707U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westover

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7707U · 1

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