# NTSB CHI78FEX35: Cessna 172K, N84060, Lanesville, IN, September 3, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 3, 1978
- Place: Lanesville, IN · LANESVILLE, IN
- Location: 38.2394° N, 85.9821° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lanesville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2394&lon=-85.9821&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 12, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139502
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEX35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEX35

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84060-2013-02-27), registration cancelled 2013-02-27, S/N 17258318, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Lanesville

## 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 19780903032379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780903032379A), Sep 3, 1978: Cessna 172D, Lanesville, IN, Destroyed. Pilot used full flaps on take off. Aircraft 21 lbs over max allowss weight.

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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