CHI77FEG01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Portsmouth, OH · October 3, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1977
Place
Portsmouth, OH · PORTSMOUTH, OH
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6050RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771003030929A
Case key
145668

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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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3-2272   77/10/3   PORTSMOUTH,OH       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 115
        TIME - 1800                    N6050R              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHAWNEE STATE PRK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6050R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shawnee State Prk

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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