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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Vancouver, WA · June 21, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1979
Place
Vancouver, WA · VANCOUVER, WA
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1544VCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790621018819A
Case key
135834

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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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3-1649  79/6/21  NR.VANCOUVER,WA       CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 39,
        TIME - 0935                    N1544V              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAYLOR'S
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        VANCOUVER,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N1544V
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Taylor'S

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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