19951016032729A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Wilkes-Barre, PA · October 16, 1995

Date
October 16, 1995 · 16:30 local
Place
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Airport
Wilkes Barre-Wyoming Valley Ar
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3773L
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC96LA009
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Reported engine
Continental O300D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
275 total160 in this make and model30 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.

Rolled left on liftoff. Wing hit and 172 cartwheeled. Wind gust. Surprised student. CFI first instructional flight.

As the FAA filed it

ROLLED LEFT ON LIFTOFF. WING HIT AND 172 CARTWHEELED. WIND GUST. SURPRISED STUDENT. CFI FIRST INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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