MIA67D0542

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Lincolnton, GA · March 25, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1967
Place
Lincolnton, GA · LINCOLNTON, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5504RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118000

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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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3-0963  67/3/25    LINCOLNTON,GA       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 1500
        TIME - 1530                    N5504R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        REMARKS- PLT TOOK OFF ON ROAD-DOOR OPENED ON T/O ROLL.WING HIT ROAD SIGN.LANDED WITH NO FUTHER DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5504R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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