DEN81DTK02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Faith, SD · October 24, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1980
Place
Faith, SD · FAITH, SD
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N84920Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801024086939A
Case key
128586

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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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3-2841  80/10/24 NR.FAITH,SD           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1550                    N84920              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FAITH,SD                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N84920
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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