# NTSB DEN81DTI13: Cessna 172, N7304A, Schafers Mdws, MT, July 12, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1981
- Place: Schafers Mdws, MT · SCHAFERS MDWS, MT
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124162
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN81DTI13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTI13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3313  81/7/12    SCHAFERS MDWS,MT    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 142
        TIME - 1530                    N7304A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHAFER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCHAFERS MDWS,MT            CHESTER,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      75
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- UN TO MAINT ALT ABV OBSTNS AFT TKOF.RWY SLOPED .5PCT UPHILL,HI TRRN NR END OF RWY.D/A APRX 7200FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7304A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7304A-2013-05-07), registration cancelled 2013-05-07, S/N 29404, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (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: Schafer

## 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 19810712040029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810712040029A), Jul 12, 1981: Cessna 172, Schafers Meadow, MT, Substantial damage. Disregarded warning sign to takeoff downhill to west. Unable to outclimb rising terrain on east takeoff.

## Other investigations on N7304A (1)

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.

- [NTSB UNK64X2223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2223), Jun 11, 1964: Cessna 172 (N7304A), Foremost, Canada, substantial damage

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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