MIA78FLD41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Orlando, FL · May 2, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1978
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N205JACessna 172N
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780502011039A
Case key
141956

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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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3-1332   78/5/2    ORLANDO,FL          CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 327
        TIME - 2218                    N205JA              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORLANDO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FL                  SARASOTA,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N205JA
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Orlando Intl

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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.