MKC73FER11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Rosemount, MN · August 16, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1972
Place
Rosemount, MN · ROSEMOUNT, MN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3824VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167848

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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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3-3142  72/8/16    ROSEMOUNT,MINN      CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 165
        TIME - 1720                    N3824V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTHPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSEMOUNT,MINN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N3824V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Southport

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