# NTSB IAD74FLJ18: Cessna 172, N7077A, Sanford, NC, September 22, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 22, 1973
- Place: Sanford, NC · SANFORD, NC
- Location: 35.4799° N, 79.1803° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sanford, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4799&lon=-79.1803&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188506
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74FLJ18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FLJ18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2965  73/9/22    SANFORD,NC          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 48,
        TIME - 1600                    N7077A              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  150 TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANFORD,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- FLT EX WITH OTR PVT AND COMM PLTS.ACFT OBSVD AFTR TKOF ROCKING FM SIDE TO SIDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7077A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7077A-1980-08-01), registration cancelled 1980-08-01, S/N 29177 (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
- Airport: Thomas

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730922029809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730922029809A), Sep 22, 1973: Cessna 172, Sanford, NC, Substantial damage. Flt ex with otr pvt and comm plts. Acft obsvd aftr tkof rocking fm side to side.

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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