CHI80DEE29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Belvidere, IL · June 22, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1980
Place
Belvidere, IL · BELVIDERE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4770JCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800622024429A
Case key
130484

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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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3-1691  80/6/22    BELVIDERE,IL        CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N4770J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELVIDERE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELVIDERE,IL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- DURING INITIAL CLIMB ABORTED TAKEOFF.WIND GUSTS TO 9KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4770J
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Belvidere

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4770J · 1

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