- Date
- April 13, 1972
- Place
- Norton, KS · NORTON, KS
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5339RCessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report February 2, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 166299
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1495 72/4/13 NORTON,KANS CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 0615 N5339R PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 42, 11335 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 110 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTON MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION NORTON,KANS PLYMOUTH MICH TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE REMARKS- 2500FT HARD TURF STRIP 30FT TREES 150FT PAST END.CONTD FLT,LNDD WO FURTHER DMG.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5339R
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Norton Muni
N5339RRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2018 · Cessna 172FAirframe modelCessna 172FEngine modelContinental 0-300 series
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