CHI78FEE03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Dekalb, IL · October 29, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1977
Place
Dekalb, IL · DEKALB, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N12750Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771029035979A
Case key
144707

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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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3-3817  77/10/29   DEKALB,IL           CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N12750              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEKALB MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEKALB,IL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- TOOK OFF WITH FULL FLAPS.SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF RETRACTED FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N12750
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dekalb Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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