DEN81FTK18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Presho, SD · August 2, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1981
Place
Presho, SD · PRESHO, SD
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5752RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810802046899A
Case key
123908

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2484   81/8/2    PRESHO,SD           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 1510                    N5752R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRESHO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRESHO,SD                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N5752R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Presho

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5752R · 1

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