MIA73AM111

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Newberry, FL · June 17, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 17, 1973
Place
Newberry, FL · NEWBERRY, FL
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9842GCessna 172L
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190080

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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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3-1879  73/6/17    NEWBERRY,FLA        CESSNA 172L         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 228
        TIME - 1957                    N9842G              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWBERRY,FLA                FT PIERCE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N9842G
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.