CHI72DEI24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Painesville, OH · December 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 9, 1971
Place
Painesville, OH · PAINESVILLE, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2872LCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164931

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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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3-4073   71/12/9   PAINESVILLE,OHIO    CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 92 TOTAL
        TIME - 1905                    N2872L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CASEMENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAINESVILLE,OHIO            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- DRG CLB AFTR T/G LDG,PLT NOTED VIBRATION-ABORTED,LNDD,ACFT VEERED OFF RWY HIT A CEMENT CULVERT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2872L
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Casement

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