# NTSB MIA77DLA68: Cessna 172, N12498, Laurel Hill, FL, September 13, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 13, 1976
- Place: Laurel Hill, FL · LAUREL HILL, FL
- Location: 30.9606° N, 86.4578° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Laurel Hill, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.9606&lon=-86.4578&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 7, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156124
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77DLA68
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLA68

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3991  76/9/13    LAUREL HILL,FL      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 3132
        TIME - 1600                    N12498              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOCKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAUREL HILL,FL              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- 2100FT STRIP,TREES BOTH ENDS,6IN HIGH GRASS.AVOIDING FENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N12498](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12498-1994-07-12), registration cancelled 1994-07-12, S/N 17262022 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Locke

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760913035619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760913035619A), Sep 13, 1976: Cessna 172M, Laurel Hill, GA, Substantial damage. 2100FT strip,trees both ends,6IN high grass. Avoiding fence.

## Other investigations on N12498 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL91LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA109), Jun 11, 1991: Cessna 172M (N12498), Knighdale, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCH DOWN POINT ON THE RUNWAY AND/OR PERFORM A GO-AROUND.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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