UNK64X0949

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Moorehead, KY · March 16, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1964
Place
Moorehead, KY · MOOREHEAD, KY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8342BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185088

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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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3-0628  64/3/16    MOOREHEAD KY        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 220
        TIME - 1555                    N8342B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOREHEAD ROWAN CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND                                 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N8342B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Morehead Rowan Co

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