# Accident 20060924023369A: Cessna 172, Palmer, AK, September 24, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 24, 2006, 13:00 local time
- Place: Palmer, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.5217° N, 148.9250° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5217&lon=-148.9250&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7939B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7939B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172 (registry code 2072402, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 731 total, 55 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC06CA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA138) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060924023369A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 ANC06CA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA138), Sep 24, 2006: Cessna 172 (N7939B), Palmer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

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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