ANC79DAA18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Tok Junction, AK · June 18, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1979
Place
Tok Junction, AK · TOK JUNCTION, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N737QMCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790618011989A
Case key
135500

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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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3-2349  79/6/18    TOK JUNCTION,AK     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 0210                    N737QM              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOK JUNCTION,AK             FAIRBANKS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- UNABLE TO MAINT ALT & AIRSPEED DRG TURN BACK TO ARPT.ABORTED 2 PREVIOUS TKOFS.NO ENG PROPLEMS FND.

Aircraft

Registration
N737QM
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tok

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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