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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Cortland, NY · March 7, 1980

Date
March 7, 1980 · 17:49 local
Place
Cortland, NY
Airport
Chase
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N739KE
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC80FFJ04
Reported as
Cessna 172N
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,366 total700 in this make and model111 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.

Pilot attempted snow removal from wings. On takeoff, unable to climb. Crashed off end of runway.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED SNOW REMOVAL FROM WINGS. ON TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO CLIMB. CRASHED OFF 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.