# Accident 19950826026049A: Cessna 172M, Independence, MO, August 26, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1995, 12:05 local time
- Place: Independence, MO
- Airport: Independence Memorial Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0795° N, 94.3505° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0795&lon=-94.3505&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6977H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6977H-1996-09-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,250 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA298) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950826026049A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NOSED UP INTO STEEP CLIMB ON TAKEOFF. STALLED AND NEAR VERTICAL IMPACT. TRIM TAB SET AT FULL NOSE UP POSITION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI95LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA298), Aug 26, 1995: Cessna 172M (N6977H), Independence, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to perform the pre-takeoff checklist and set the elevator trim tab to the takeoff position.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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