MKC73DTG13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Grace City, ND · May 21, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1973
Place
Grace City, ND · GRACE CITY, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7423ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730521012859A
Case key
190526

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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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3-1216  73/5/21    GRACE CITY,N DAK    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 1845                    N7423A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 54 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOPP FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRACE CITY,N DAK            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- WET ALFALFA FLD.ABORTED ABT 500FT BFR END OF RWY.2000FT STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7423A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Topp Farm Strip

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Other investigations on N7423A · 1

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