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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Angels Camp, CA · June 11, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1978
Place
Angels Camp, CA · ANGELS CAMP, CA
Injuries
3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N73342Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780611013919A
Case key
141689

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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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3-1139  78/6/11    ANGELS CAMP,CA      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 117
        TIME - 0700                    N73342              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FROG TOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MODESTO,CA                  ANGELS CAMP,CA               OAKDALE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- HIT FENCE ON FINAL.STALLED DURING ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N73342
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Frog Town

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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.