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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Turtle Lake, ND · August 19, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1975
Place
Turtle Lake, ND · TURTLE LAKE, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7094TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750819026129A
Case key
150081

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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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3-2551  75/8/19    TURTLE LAKE,ND      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N7094T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINOT,ND                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- PIC FAILED TO RELEASE PRKG BRAKES.COLLIDED WITH HAY BALES.

Aircraft

Registration
N7094T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.