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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Van Nuys, CA · July 26, 1992

Date
July 26, 1992 · 15:35 local
Place
Van Nuys, CA
Airport
Van Nuys Airport
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
WQ2A
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2781E
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX92LA342
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
92 total89 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Set trim full nose down in error for takeoff. Unable raise nose to climb. Aborted. Hit nose first. Bent airframe.

As the FAA filed it

SET TRIM FULL NOSE DOWN IN ERROR FOR TAKEOFF. UNABLE RAISE NOSE TO CLIMB. ABORTED. HIT NOSE FIRST. BENT AIRFRAME.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N2781E · 1

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