SEA78DYP36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Cheney, WA · June 17, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1978
Place
Cheney, WA · CHENEY, WA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N79026Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780617016559A
Case key
141255

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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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3-1504  78/6/17  NR.CHENEY,WA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0715                    N79026              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 40, 969 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            360 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOWLERS NE 40
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BREWSTER,WA                CHENEY,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N79026
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fowlers Ne 40

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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.