CHI80FEI15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · New Phila, OH · May 4, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 4, 1980
Place
New Phila, OH · NEW PHILA, OH
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7018MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800504011659A
Case key
130802

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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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3-1138   80/5/4    NEW PHILA,OH        CESSNA 175          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 5000
        TIME - 1915                    N7018M              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY CLEVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW PHILA,OH               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- PLT'S SEAT SLID AFT DRG TKOF,APRX 50FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N7018M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harry Clever

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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