# NTSB FTW72DRD28: Cessna 172, N9114B, Venice, LA, May 29, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 29, 1972
- Place: Venice, LA · VENICE, LA
- Location: 29.2931° N, 89.3689° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Venice, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2931&lon=-89.3689&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166995
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72DRD28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRD28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1940  72/5/29  NR.VENICE,LA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, UNK/NR
        TIME - 0900                    N9114B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHANDALEUR ISLAND,LA       UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        REMARKS- BEACH AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9114B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9114B-1972-11-28), registration cancelled 1972-11-28, S/N 36614 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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