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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172I · Ft Morgan, CO · May 29, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1978
Place
Ft Morgan, CO · FT MORGAN, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N35602Cessna 172I
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780529011309A
Case key
142197

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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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3-0809  78/5/29    FT MORGAN,CO        CESSNA 172I         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1140                    N35602              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT MORGAN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT MORGAN,CO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N35602
Reported as
Cessna 172I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft Morgan Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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