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FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Post Mills, VT · August 3, 1988

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Date
August 3, 1988 · 19:10 local
Place
Post Mills, VT
Airport
Post Mills Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N62541
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC88FA202
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
182 total108 in this make and model
N62541Registration cancelled Aug 31, 1988 · Cessna 172PS/N 17275299 · Built 1981Airframe modelCessna 172PEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Tried to depart short grass strip downwind, temperature 90. Over gross weight. Struck trees and destroyed aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO DEPART SHORT GRASS STRIP DOWNWIND, TEMPERATURE 90. OVER GROSS WEIGHT. STRUCK TREES AND DESTROYED AIRCRAFT.

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 NYC88FA202Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPost Mills, VTThe plt flew the acft to an arpt with two turf rwys. Rwy 5/23 was 2300' long & rwy 4/22 was 2600' long. After attending a meeting which ended at 1600 EDT, the plt elected to wait until later in the day to takeoff after the air had cooled. Subsequently, he…Aug 3, 1988 · Destroyed

Other reports on N62541 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19850316010939ALevel Off Touchdown · Princeton, NJAircraft porpoised on landing. Damage to nose gear and propeller. More than 90 days since last flight.Mar 16, 1985 · Substantial damageAccident 19830423049159ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Frankfort, ILLost control while landing in a severe crosswind. Ground looped. Crosswind component exceeded by pilot and airplane.Apr 23, 1983 · Substantial damage