- Date
- November 3, 1985, 14:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Millington, TN
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N35469Cessna 172I
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851103055699A
- Case key
- 7001
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The acft collaped the nose lndg bear during a forced lndg after the engine failed during takeoff. During post ace eng exam the wires disconnected from the magneto switch. The wires were resting on the 'p' leads. The fastening screw found on the bottom of the canvas bag that protects the mag switch.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N35469
- Reported as
- Cessna 172I
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17256786
- Airframe hours
- 4,809
- Engine
- Avco Lycoming 320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Teddy Friend
- Registered owner
- Partners In Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 2, 1985 · 15 hours before
- Airport
- Private Strip
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 351 total · 100 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 0° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N35469 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.