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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Glenallen, AK · September 2, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1977
Place
Glenallen, AK · GLENALLEN, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N46434Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770902025239A
Case key
145366

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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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3-3120   77/9/2  NR.GLENALLEN,AK       CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N46434              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AKERS AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GLENALLEN,AK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- 700FT SOFT UNEVEN SOD STRIP-HEAVY LOAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N46434
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Akers Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N46434 · 1

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