MKC81DCJ17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Hastings, NE · June 21, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1981
Place
Hastings, NE · HASTINGS, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4872GCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810621035409A
Case key
126065

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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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3-1091  81/6/21    HASTINGS,NE         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 55, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1045                    N4872G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HASTINGS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HASTINGS,NE                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N4872G
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hastings Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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