- Date
- August 25, 1981
- Place
- Bishop, TX · BISHOP, TX
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4208ACessna R172E
- Status
- Completed · report September 2, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810825058339A
- Case key
- 125049
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1599 81/8/25 BISHOP,TX CESSNA R172E CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 58, 131 TIME - 1650 N4208A PX- 1 0 0 PRACTICE TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BISHOP MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BISHOP,TX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: SPIN TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT FIRE AFTER IMPACT
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4208A
- Reported as
- Cessna R172E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Bishop Muni
N4208ARegistration cancelled Nov 7, 2012 · Cessna 172EAirframe modelCessna 172EEngine modelContinental IO-360 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4208A · 1
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