SEA76DYE19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Elma, WA · October 10, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1975
Place
Elma, WA · ELMA, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5274RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751010032829A
Case key
151224

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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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3-3072  75/10/10   ELMA,WA             CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N5274R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELMA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELMA,WA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LNDD LONG,NO FLAP CONFIGURATION,ON SHORT WET-GRASS RWY.RT QUARTERING HEADWIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5274R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elma Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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