CHI73FEG17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Moraine, OH · February 10, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1973
Place
Moraine, OH · MORAINE, OH
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7097ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170427

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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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3-0534  73/2/10    MORAINE,OHIO        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 430
        TIME - 1025                    N7097A              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORAINE AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORAINE,OHIO                NEW CASTLE,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DRG TURN BACK TO ARPT,LOST ALTITUDE R WING TIP HIT TREE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7097A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Moraine Air Park