CHI81DEE25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Bellevue, IA · April 1, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1981
Place
Bellevue, IA · BELLEVUE, IA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N12119Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810401013259A
Case key
127109

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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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3-0759   81/4/1    BELLEVUE,IA         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 1197
        TIME - 0600                    N12119              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MISSISSIPPI RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELLEVUE,IA                 BARTOW,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
        REMARKS- PLT STATED COLLIDED W OBJECT DURING TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N12119
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mississippi River

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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