# NTSB MIA81DKJ12: Cessna 172M, N1576V, Marianna, FL, July 4, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1981
- Place: Marianna, FL · MARIANNA, FL
- Location: 30.7945° N, 85.2284° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marianna, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7945&lon=-85.2284&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123542
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA81DKJ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKJ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3102   81/7/4    MARIANNA,FL         CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 116
        TIME - 1530                    N1576V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRASS STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARIANNA,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      8000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      85
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- MUSHED AFT LIFT-OFF FM 2000FT GRASS FIELD.D/A APRX 2300FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1576V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1576V-2018-02-28), registration cancelled 2018-02-28, S/N 17263676, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Grass Strip

## 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 19810704041419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810704041419A), Jul 4, 1981: Cessna 172M, Marianna, FL, Substantial damage. Report altitude loss leaving ground effect. Impact of end of runway. Either premature liftoff or throttle creep.

## Other investigations on N1576V (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 GAA15CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA049), Apr 24, 2015: Cessna 172M (N1576V), Clearwater, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive airspeed during landing, which resulted in abnormal runway contact, a runway excursion, and substantial damage to the airplane.

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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