FTW75FRD38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · Slidell, LA · March 31, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 31, 1975
Place
Slidell, LA · SLIDELL, LA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7902UCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750331005799A
Case key
147826

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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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3-0500  75/3/31    SLIDELL,LA          CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 780
        TIME - 1055                    N7902U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 325 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLIDELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SLIDELL,LA                  JENNINGS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND IN SWAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7902U
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Slidell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7902U · 1

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