MKC78FER14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Minneapolis, MN · December 11, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 11, 1977
Place
Minneapolis, MN · MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9828GCessna 172L
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771211042819A
Case key
143903

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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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3-4013  77/12/11   MINNEAPOLIS,MN      CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 246
        TIME - 1100                    N9828G              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 121 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANOKA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N9828G
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anoka County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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