CHI73FEK18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Johnstown, OH · March 23, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1973
Place
Johnstown, OH · JOHNSTOWN, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2925XCessna 177
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730323005889A
Case key
163223

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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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3-0574  73/3/23    JOHNSTOWN,OHIO      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 470
        TIME - 0800                    N2925X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 423 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OHIO               MONROEVILLE,PA.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- DRG TKOF FROM 1800FT ROLLING FARM FLD L GR HIT BOULDER.FLD TIRE MARKS IND HVY PRES ON ALL 3 WHEELS

Aircraft

Registration
N2925X
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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