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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Mcgrath, AK · July 29, 1979

Date
July 29, 1979 · 16:00 local
Place
Mcgrath, AK
Airport
Purkey Pile
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7339G
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC79DAG82
Reported as
Cessna 172
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
139 total91 in this make and model91 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Pilot elected to takeoff upgrade. Light wind. Became concerned about acft performance. Hit bushes, edge of runway.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ELECTED TO TAKEOFF UPGRADE. LIGHT WIND. BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT ACFT PERFORMANCE. HIT BUSHES, EDGE 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.