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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · North Topsail B, NC · March 2, 1992

Date
March 2, 1992 · 11:20 local
Place
North Topsail B, NC
Airport
North Topsail Shores Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N65988
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL92FA053
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
90 total5 in this make and model34 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.

Over gross weight. Drifted off runway alignment on takeoff. Nose high climb barely cleared obstacles. Stalled.

As the FAA filed it

OVER GROSS WEIGHT. DRIFTED OFF RUNWAY ALIGNMENT ON TAKEOFF. NOSE HIGH CLIMB BARELY CLEARED OBSTACLES. STALLED.

NTSB investigation

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