UNK64X3227

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Ft Pierce, FL · August 5, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1964
Place
Ft Pierce, FL · FT PIERCE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6146ECessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182321

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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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3-2358   64/8/5    FT PIERCE FLA       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 8 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N6146E              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST. LUCIE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6146E
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St. Lucie

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