CHI75FEG11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna R172E · Xenia, OH · February 1, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 1, 1975
Place
Xenia, OH · XENIA, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N14455Cessna R172E
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750201002259A
Case key
132441

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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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3-0170   75/2/1    XENIA,OH            CESSNA R172E        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 478
        TIME - 1327                    N14455              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREEN CO REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          XENIA,OH                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT HAD NOT FLOWN 172 ACFT IN A YEAR.BRAKES WOULD NOT SLO ACFT DUE MUD.BOOST PUMP OFF FOR TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N14455
Reported as
Cessna R172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Green Co Regional

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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