MIA68D0430

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172D · Chester, SC · December 7, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1967
Place
Chester, SC · CHESTER, SC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2839UCessna 172D
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112456

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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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3-4683   67/12/7   CHESTER,SC          CESSNA 172D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 16,
        TIME - 2230                    N2839U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESTER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- ACFT CRASHED DURING ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N2839U
Reported as
Cessna 172D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Chester

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.