41.7659° N, 72.6816° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Hartford, CT, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
December 4, 1984 · 17:42 local
Place
Hartford, CT
Airport
Brainard
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9852B
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
Reported engine
Lycoming O360F1A6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
170 total150 in this make and model30 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.
During takeoff roll pilot reached for cowl flaps and retracted gear.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL PILOT REACHED FOR COWL FLAPS AND RETRACTED GEAR.