- Date
- November 19, 1977
- Place
- Rockledge, FL · ROCKLEDGE, FL
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8647BCessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report December 16, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19771119036929A
- Case key
- 144570
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3426 77/11/19 ROCKLEDGE,FL CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 62, 579 TIME - 1030 N8647B PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENS AIRPARK DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ROCKLEDGE,FL LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. REMARKS- AILERON CABLE P/N0510105-16 FAILED ON TAKE OFF
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8647B
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Greens Airpark
N8647BRegistration cancelled Jun 15, 2024 · Cessna 172Airframe modelCessna 172Engine modelContinental C145 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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