LAX81FUJ80

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Green Valley, AZ · July 5, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1980
Place
Green Valley, AZ · GREEN VALLEY, AZ
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4819DCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800705024139A
Case key
202511

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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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3-3741   80/7/5    GREEN VALLEY,AZ     CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 769
        TIME - 1530                    N4819D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 235 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONTINENTAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREEN VALLEY,AZ             CHANDLER,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      100
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DA APRX 6500FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4819D
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Continental

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