MKC77FA033

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172D · St.Louis, MO · August 14, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 14, 1977
Place
St.Louis, MO · ST.LOUIS, MO
Injuries
3 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2113YCessna 172D
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770814032859A
Case key
146020

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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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3-3039  77/8/14    ST.LOUIS,MO         CESSNA 172D         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 293
        TIME - 1724                    N2113Y              PX-  2  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 239 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMBERT INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.LOUIS,MO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARGO SHIFTED
        REMARKS- LWR DRIVE UNIT OF OUTBOARD MOTOR LODGED ON TOP OF CTL CABLES AFT OF REAR RADIO SHELF.

Aircraft

Registration
N2113Y
Reported as
Cessna 172D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lambert Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2113Y · 1

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