MIA72DKT86

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Del Ray Beach, FL · June 24, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1972
Place
Del Ray Beach, FL · DEL RAY BEACH, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1854CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166674

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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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3-0522  72/6/24    DEL RAY BEACH,FLA   CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 438
        TIME - 0930                    N1854C              PX-  0  0  3  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEL RAY BEACH DZ
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEL RAY BEACH,FLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- ACCELERATED SLOWLY FOR UNDETERMINED REASON. NO BRAKE MALFUNCTION FOUND.SETTLED IN SANDY FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1854C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Del Ray Beach Dz

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