MIA74FKQ22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172B · Indianola, MS · June 1, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1974
Place
Indianola, MS · INDIANOLA, MS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8148XCessna 172B
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740601011539A
Case key
126354

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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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3-1497   74/6/1    INDIANOLA,MISS      CESSNA 172B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 3500
        TIME - 1500                    N8148X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRITT AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANOLA,MISS              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 ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- WATER STANDING ON RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8148X
Reported as
Cessna 172B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Britt Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.