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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Palmer, AK · September 24, 2006

Date: September 24, 2006 · 13:00 local
Place: Palmer, AK
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7939B
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06CA138
Reported as: Cessna 172
Reported engine: Continental O300D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 731 total55 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N7939BRegistered now · Cessna 172S/N 29739 · Built 1956 Airframe modelCessna 172 Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft battery dead. Left magneto selected for starting. Takeoff was made on left mag only. Engine will not develop full power unless switched to both. Aircraft clipped tree tops during takeoff. Right horizontal stabilizer and left elevator dented and bent.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT BATTERY DEAD. LEFT MAGNETO SELECTED FOR STARTING. TAKEOFF WAS MADE ON LEFT MAG ONLY. ENGINE WILL NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER UNLESS SWITCHED TO BOTH. AIRCRAFT CLIPPED TREE TOPS DURING TAKEOFF. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND LEFT ELEVATOR DENTED AND BENT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC06CA138Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalmer, AKThe pilot's failure to follow the checklist to ensure the proper positioning of the magneto switch during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power, and a subsequent collision with high vegetation during the takeoff run. A factor…Sep 24, 2006 · Substantial damage