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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Monroeville, AL · October 3, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1970
Place
Monroeville, AL · MONROEVILLE, AL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N84684Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157825

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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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3-1462   70/10/3   MONROEVILLE,ALA     CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 127
        TIME - 2150                    N84684              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONORE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROEVILLE,ALA             HOUMA,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT SAID ENG SLUGGISH AT 70MPH,BRAKES FADED DURG ABORT.ENG CKD OK,BRAKES WORN TO RIVETS.

Aircraft

Registration
N84684
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monore County

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