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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Novato, CA · May 11, 1981

Date
May 11, 1981 · 21:15 local
Place
Novato, CA
Airport
Gnoss
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6085A
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FVD22
Reported as
Cessna 172
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,803 total630 in this make and model52 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 attempted to take off from runway under construction. Airport was closed.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. AIRPORT WAS CLOSED.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N6085A · 1

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