CHI73FEI46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Kellys Is, OH · June 7, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1973
Place
Kellys Is, OH · KELLYS IS, OH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7296QCessna 172L
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730607036259A
Case key
189885

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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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3-3390   73/6/7    KELLYS IS,OHIO      CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1640                    N7296Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KELLEYS ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KELLYS IS,OHIO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ROLLED OFF END OF RWY HIT HVY WET SCRUB GROWTH.

Aircraft

Registration
N7296Q
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kelleys Island

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.