MKC70F0312

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Worthington, MN · December 26, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1969
Place
Worthington, MN · WORTHINGTON, MN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N84265Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146142

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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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3-4616  69/12/26   WORTHINGTON,MINN    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 115
        TIME - 1015                    N84265              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WORTHINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WORTHINGTON,MINN            JACKSON,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N84265
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Worthington

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.