CHI71FDM02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Mondovi, WI · July 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1970
Place
Mondovi, WI · MONDOVI, WI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3616LCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111350

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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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3-3270  70/7/20    MONDOVI,WIS         CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 0730                    N3616L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONDOVI FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONDOVI,WIS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- SOFT-FIELD TKOF.SETTLED BACK ON RWY AT ANGLE,HIT TREES APRX 60FT FRM SIDE OF RWY

Aircraft

Registration
N3616L
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mondovi Field

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