MKC68D0187

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Corydon, IA · September 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1967
Place
Corydon, IA · CORYDON, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6800ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113903

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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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3-3744  67/9/15  NR.CORYDON,IOWA       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N6800A              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 56 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORYDON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N6800A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corydon

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