DEN72FQA22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Bernalillo, NM · October 4, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1971
Place
Bernalillo, NM · BERNALILLO, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N35485Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164313

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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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3-3824   71/10/4   BERNALILLO,N MEX    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 730
        TIME - 1115                    N35485              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BERNALILLO,N MEX            LOS ALAMOS,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ATMTD TKOF FM RD,ACFT DRIFTD,L WNG HIT TREE.

Aircraft

Registration
N35485
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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