- Date
- August 8, 1970
- Place
- Bradenton, FL · BRADENTON, FL
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2740UCessna 172D
- Status
- Completed · report June 11, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 191153
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3404 70/8/8 BRADENTON,FLA CESSNA 172D CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1400 N2740U PX- 0 0 2 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 24, 2186 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 40 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BRADENTON,FLA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- CARB ICE LNDD OK.PASTURE 1200-1500FT,FIRST 600-800 CUT GRASS REMAINDER 8IN.ATMTD CLR 4FT HI FENCE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2740U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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