- Date
- September 23, 1973
- Place
- Peru, IN · PERU, IN
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1617FCessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report October 25, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730923030049A
- Case key
- 188677
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2667 73/9/23 PERU,IND CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 25, 18 TOTAL TIME - 1145 N1617F PX- 0 0 0 TRAINING HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PERU MUN DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PERU,IND LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER REMARKS- DRG TKOF PLT NOTED L WIND ACFT STARTED TURNING L BECAME DISORIENTED LWRD R WING.HIT DIRT MOUND.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1617F
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Peru Mun
N1617FRegistration cancelled Sep 6, 2019 · Cessna 172HAirframe modelCessna 172HEngine modelContinental 0-300 series
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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.