# NTSB CHI78FEE03: Cessna 172M, N12750, Dekalb, IL, October 29, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 29, 1977
- Place: Dekalb, IL · DEKALB, IL
- Location: 41.9282° N, 88.7476° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of DeKalb, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9282&lon=-88.7476&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144707
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEE03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEE03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12750), registered now, S/N 17262229, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dekalb Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19771029035979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771029035979A), Oct 29, 1977: Cessna 172M, Dekalb, IL, Substantial damage. Took off with full flaps. Shortly after takeoff retracted flaps.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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