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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172I · Danville, IL · April 30, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1973
Place
Danville, IL · DANVILLE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N46006Cessna 172I
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730430011629A
Case key
190350

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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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3-1384  73/4/30    DANVILLE,ILL        CESSNA 172I         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N46006              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDERS RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANVILLE,ILL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- LNDD S ATMTD N TKOF APRX 200 SHORT OF S END OF RWY.GND RUN 1600FT NOT AIRBORNE,ABORTED.6 IN GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N46006
Reported as
Cessna 172I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anders Rla

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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