ANC77DAA03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Ambler, AK · October 25, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1976
Place
Ambler, AK · AMBLER, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N73190Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761025034149A
Case key
156248

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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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3-3652  76/10/25   AMBLER,AK           CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 379
        TIME - 1230                    N73190              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 123 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMBLER STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMBLER,AK                   FAIRBANKS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- OVR MAX GWT 105LBS.FROST ON WINGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N73190
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ambler Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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