ATL81FLQ09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · Fort Knox, KY · January 10, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1981
Place
Fort Knox, KY · FORT KNOX, KY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N62220Cessna 172E
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810110001059A
Case key
127123

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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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3-0008  81/1/10    FORT KNOX,KY        CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 217
        TIME - 1313                    N62220              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GODMAN AAF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT KNOX,KY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N62220
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Godman Aaf

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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