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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172A · Athens, GA · September 14, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1980
Place
Athens, GA · ATHENS, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7584TCessna 172A
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800914041609A
Case key
128872

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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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3-2390  80/9/14  NR.ATHENS,GA          CESSNA 172A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 485
        TIME - 1505                    N7584T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 212 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ATHENS,GA                    WARNER ROBINS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- 1100FT STRIP,ELEV 880FT MSL,TEMP 90DEG F.

Aircraft

Registration
N7584T
Reported as
Cessna 172A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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