19830129001679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Bainbridge, OH · January 29, 1983

Date: January 29, 1983 · 17:50 local
Place: Bainbridge, OH
Airport: Valley Vista
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1598U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI83LA096
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 110 total19 in this make and model49 in the last 90 days

N1598URegistration cancelled Nov 23, 1983 · Cessna 172MS/N 17267177 Airframe modelCessna 172M

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What happened

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

Aircraft crashed into trees off departure end of runway after pilot had made a soft field takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES OFF DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY AFTER PILOT HAD MADE A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI83LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBainbridge, OHThe acft collided with trees during takeoff. The pilot reported he used soft field techniques for takeoff and the acft was off the ground 1/3 to 1/2 way down the rwy. He said the acft climbed to about 50 ft AGL and would not climb higher. The airspeed was 55…Jan 29, 1983 · Substantial damage