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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Lummi Island, WA · October 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 26, 1974
Place
Lummi Island, WA · LUMMI ISLAND, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3942LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741026039369A
Case key
144864

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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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3-4276  74/10/26   LUMMI ISLAND,WASH   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N3942L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 47 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACK MILLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORT ORCHARD,WASH           LUMMI ISLAND,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- OBSTRUCTIONS BOTH ENDS OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3942L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jack Miller

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3942L · 1

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