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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Baker, OR · June 19, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1979
Place
Baker, OR · BAKER, OR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N733QWCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790619019039A
Case key
135808

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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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3-1604  79/6/19    BAKER,OR            CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 269
        TIME - 1650                    N733QW              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAKER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKER,OR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- TKOF FROM RWY 30,THOUGHT FLAPS MALFUNCTIONED.SO DID LOW ALT TURN & LND ON RWY 12.FLAPS CHECKED OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N733QW
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baker

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