CHI79FEE62

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Dwight, IL · August 9, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1978
Place
Dwight, IL · DWIGHT, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9200HCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780809037809A
Case key
139429

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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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3-3539   78/8/9    DWIGHT,IL           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 336
        TIME - 2020                    N9200H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 225 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DWIGHT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DWIGHT,IL                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PIC FAILED TO BRIEF PAX.

Aircraft

Registration
N9200H
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dwight

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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