CHI67F0550

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Elyria, OH · March 18, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1967
Place
Elyria, OH · ELYRIA, OH
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1652FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118161

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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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3-0824  67/3/18    ELYRIA, OHIO        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 500
        TIME - 1045                    N1652F              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELYRIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N1652F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elyria

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