CHI78FEX35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Lanesville, IN · September 3, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1978
Place
Lanesville, IN · LANESVILLE, IN
Injuries
3 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N84060Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780903032379A
Case key
139502

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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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3-3998   78/9/3  NR.LANESVILLE,IN      CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 190
        TIME - 1330                    N84060              PX-  0  2  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANESVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LANESVILLE,IN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- PILOT USED FULL FLAPS ON TAKE OFF. AIRCRAFT 21 LBS OVER MAX ALLOW GROSS WEIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N84060
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lanesville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.