- Date
- June 5, 1977
- Place
- Valparaiso, IN · VALPARAISO, IN
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8262LCessna 172H
- Status
- Completed · report July 19, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770605015599A
- Case key
- 158109
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1208 77/6/5 VALPARAISO,IN CESSNA 172H CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 31, 16 TOTAL TIME - 1230 N8262L PX- 0 0 0 SOLO HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTER COUNTY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION VALPARAISO,IN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN GEAR COLLAPSED TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE REMARKS- NOSEWHEEL STRUCK RWY LIGHT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8262L
- Reported as
- Cessna 172H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Porter County
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N8262L · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI92LA212Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChenoa, ILInadequate preflight planning and preparation on the part of the pilot. Factors associated with this accident were a lack of recent experience in the type of operation the pilot was undertaking, a proper climb rate not obtained by the pilot and remedial…NTSB NYC68F0308Accident · No injuriesClosedAliquippa, PA