CHI76FEC43

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Flushing, MI · May 27, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1976
Place
Flushing, MI · FLUSHING, MI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2673LCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760527013169A
Case key
154061

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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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3-1275  76/5/27    FLUSHING,MI         CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 150
        TIME - 2050                    N2673L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLINT,MI                    FLUSHING,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2673L
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dalton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2673L · 1

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