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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Collierville, TN · December 11, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 11, 1979
Place
Collierville, TN · COLLIERVILLE, TN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1184UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791211033899A
Case key
132672

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3434  79/12/11   COLLIERVILLE,TN     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1010
        TIME - 1535                    N1184U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLLIERVILLE,TN             CAT ISLAND,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ENCTRD XWIND,DRIFTED INTO HAYBALES IN CTR OF RWY

Aircraft

Registration
N1184U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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