CHI75FEA04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Mooresville, IN · July 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1974
Place
Mooresville, IN · MOORESVILLE, IN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2269YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740726025719A
Case key
134503

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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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3-2319  74/7/26    MOORESVILLE,IND     CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N2269Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 22 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KELLYS AIRFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOORESVILLE,IND             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N2269Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kellys Airfield

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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