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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Pine Springs, AZ · August 14, 1982

Date
August 14, 1982 · 12:30 local
Place
Pine Springs, AZ
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5357J
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82DA303
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
52 total1 in this make and model2 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.

Mistook open field for airport then elected to takeoff on a road. Ran off roadway into an embankment.

As the FAA filed it

MISTOOK OPEN FIELD FOR AIRPORT THEN ELECTED TO TAKEOFF ON A ROAD. RAN OFF ROADWAY INTO AN EMBANKMENT.

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 N5357J · 1

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