# NTSB DEN80DTI13: Cessna 172, N739KL, Turner, MT, July 20, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 20, 1980
- Place: Turner, MT · TURNER, MT
- Location: 48.8469° N, 108.4005° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Turner, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.8469&lon=-108.4005&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 15, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129927
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN80DTI13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTI13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1324  80/7/20  NR.TURNER,MT          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 158
        TIME - 1330                    N739KL              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TURNER,MT                    CHINOCK,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           75                                                      CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- HIT METER POLE AT END OF 2000FT STRIP.ELEV 3050FT MSL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N739KL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739KL-2013-05-07), registration cancelled 2013-05-07, S/N 17270603, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private Strip

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800720029009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800720029009A), Jul 20, 1980: Cessna 172N, Turner, MT, Substantial damage. Aircraft hit pole and crashed during takeoff from Private strip.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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