ANC70D0029

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Palmer, AK · August 23, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1969
Place
Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5752RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160390

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3547  69/8/23    PALMER,ALAS         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 600
        TIME - 1900                    N5752R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 325 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRASSHOPPER STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALMER,ALAS                 PALMER,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE

Aircraft

Registration
N5752R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grasshopper Strip

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