- Date
- June 29, 1978
- Place
- Aulander, NC · AULANDER, NC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N46494Cessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report September 6, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780629019049A
- Case key
- 140620
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2022 78/6/29 AULANDER,NC CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 25, 62 TOTAL TIME - 1955 N46494 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 56 IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-COUNTY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION AULANDER,NC LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING FACTOR(S) AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SEATS REMARKS- PLT SEAT SLID AFT ON TRACKS DRG TKOF RUN.PLT UNABLE TO REACH PEDALS.SEAT TRACK STOP MISLOCATED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N46494
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Tri-County
N46494Registration cancelled Oct 23, 2013 · Cessna 172KAirframe modelCessna 172KEngine modelLycoming 0-320 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 N46494 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB MIA85LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSharpes, FLCarburetor had rusted parts and needed an overhaul. Pilot was demonstrating power off stall to passengers, when he tried to apply power, engine did not respond. Landed in soft terrain. Swerved to avoid ditch. Nose wheel collapsed.NTSB IAD75DKM10Accident · No injuriesClosedIndian Trail, NCNTSB IAD71DIJ19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedWelch, WV