CHI75FEE44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Marseilles, IL · February 2, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1975
Place
Marseilles, IL · MARSEILLES, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3111TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750202001939A
Case key
146873

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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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3-0162   75/2/2    MARSEILLES,IL       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 1575
        TIME - 1600                    N3111T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 321 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRAIRIE LK HNT CL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARSEILLES,IL               LOCKPORT,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED BACK TO RWY AFTR L/O.R WING STRUCK PINE TREE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3111T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Prairie Lk Hnt Cl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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