19740130001999A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Romeo, MI · January 30, 1974

Date
January 30, 1974
Place
Romeo, MI
Airport
Romeo
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N46369
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI74DEC29
Reported as
Cessna 172K
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
72 total9 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aborted take off half way down runway. Pilot felt he would not clear wires. Ditch at end of runway.

As the FAA filed it

ABORTED TAKE OFF HALF WAY DOWN RUNWAY.PILOT FELT HE WOULD NOT CLEAR WIRES.DITCH AT END OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.