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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Culebra, PR · May 7, 2012

Date
May 7, 2012 · 16:48 local
Place
Culebra, PR
Airport
Benjamin Rivera Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
FHSA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N24461
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA12CA325
Reported as
Cessna 172R
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
42,452 total563 in this make and model96 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During an interview with privacy data omitted and having FAA inspector echegoyen as witness, he admitted that he didn't used the checklist and failed to D0 the preflight to the aircraft. He demonstrated a sincere, cooperative, and positive attitude during the interview. privacy data omitted Failed to remove the elevator and aileron control lock from the Cessna 172.

As the FAA filed it

DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND HAVING FAA INSPECTOR ECHEGOYEN AS WITNESS, HE ADMITTED THAT HE DIDN'T USED THE CHECKLIST AND FAILED TO D0 THE PREFLIGHT TO THE AIRCRAFT. HE DEMONSTRATED A SINCERE, COOPERATIVE, AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE DURING THE INTERVIEW. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FAILED TO REMOVE THE ELEVATOR AND AILERON CONTROL LOCK FROM THE CESSNA 172.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N24461 · 1

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