- Date
- January 10, 1970
- Place
- Benson, NC · BENSON, NC
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N78393Cessna 172K
- Status
- Completed · report June 24, 1970
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 142129
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0219 70/1/10 BENSON,NC CESSNA 172K CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 34, 84 TOTAL TIME - 1618 N78393 PX- 2 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - MCLAMB DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BENSON,NC BENSON,NC TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G. MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH= REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 170 MG PCT.APRX 54 LBS OVER GROSS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N78393
- Reported as
- Cessna 172K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Mclamb
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