DEN67D0185

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Crown Point, NM · December 20, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1966
Place
Crown Point, NM · CROWN POINT, NM
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4102ZCessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119701

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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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3-3818  66/12/20   CROWN POINT N MEX   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 725
        TIME - 0900                    N4102Z              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIG CROWNPOINT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB AFTER LIFT OFF AND SETTLED BACK TO RNY. NOSEWHEEL STRUCK CLUMP OF GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4102Z
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Big Crownpoint