MIA70FKG21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Atlanta, GA · March 26, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1970
Place
Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N7552TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
129074

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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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3-1750  70/3/26    ATLANTA,GA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 227
        TIME - 0635                    N7552T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATLANTA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  CHATTANOOGA,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
        REMARKS- HOLDING,RUNUP AREA.LIFTED ABT 10FT AGL APRX 2MIN FLWG JET LDG,APRX 15SEC FLWG DEP JET.

Aircraft

Registration
N7552T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Atlanta

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