# NTSB IAD70AI038: Cessna 172K, N78393, Benson, NC, January 10, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 10, 1970
- Place: Benson, NC · BENSON, NC
- Location: 35.3872° N, 78.5407° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Benson, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3872&lon=-78.5407&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 24, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142129
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70AI038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70AI038

## NTSB brief

```
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 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78393-1970-06-16), registration cancelled 1970-06-16, S/N 17257598 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mclamb

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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