# NTSB MIA78DLD78: Cessna 172, N5030R, Sanibel Is, FL, September 21, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 21, 1978
- Place: Sanibel Is, FL · SANIBEL IS, FL
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 30, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139815
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78DLD78
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLD78

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2998  78/9/21    SANIBEL IS,FL       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 125
        TIME - 1430                    N5030R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ISLAND BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANIBEL IS,FL               MIAMI,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5030R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5030R-2007-02-07), registration cancelled 2007-02-07, S/N 17263271, built 1974 (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: Island Beach

## 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 19780921033019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780921033019A), Sep 21, 1978: Cessna 172D, Sanibel Is, FL, Substantial damage

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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