CHI72FEG04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Cincinnati, OH · August 8, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1971
Place
Cincinnati, OH · CINCINNATI, OH
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4317LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162875

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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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3-2937   71/8/8    CINCINNATI,OHIO     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 700
        TIME - 1830                    N4317L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OHIO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG CKD OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4317L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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