DIA68D0234

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Milford, DE · April 25, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1968
Place
Milford, DE · MILFORD, DE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1164FCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110789

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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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3-1155  68/4/25    MILFORD,DEL         CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 252
        TIME - 0805                    N1164F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 180 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILFORD AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- T/O FROM SHORT,SOFT FLD.PLT UNABLE TO CLEAR POWER LINES,ATTEMPTED TO FLY UNDERNEATH ON ABORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1164F
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Milford Airpark