# NTSB FTW71FRA14: Cessna 172, N7916B, Alvin, TX, August 19, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1970
- Place: Alvin, TX · ALVIN, TX
- Location: 29.4248° N, 95.2244° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alvin, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4248&lon=-95.2244&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 5, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111219
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71FRA14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRA14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3258  70/8/19    ALVIN,TEX           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N7916B              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALVIN AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALVIN,TEX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      95
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- USED 30DEGS FLAPS DRG TKOF,OWNERS MAN DOES NOT RCMD 30-40DEG FLAPS AT ANY TIME FOR TKOF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7916B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7916B-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N 29716, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Alvin Airpark

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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