FTW71DPJ19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Oklahoma Cty, OK · September 29, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1970
Place
Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N79444Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132205

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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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3-3869  70/9/29    OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 86 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N79444              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR TRIM INDICATOR SYSTEM
        REMARKS- TRIM CTL WHEEL MOVED ELEV TRIM,BUT DID NOT CHANGE PSN OF INDICATOR.FULL NOSE DOWN TRIM.

Aircraft

Registration
N79444
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downtown Airpark

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