MIA78FLD09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Lake Wales, FL · October 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1977
Place
Lake Wales, FL · LAKE WALES, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4476RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771030033179A
Case key
144824

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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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3-3332  77/10/30   LAKE WALES,FL       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 2295
        TIME - 1730                    N4476R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHALET SUZANNE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE WALES,FL               N.PERRY,FL
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N4476R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chalet Suzanne

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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