NYC68D0016

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Sherman, ME · June 13, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1967
Place
Sherman, ME · SHERMAN, ME
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3653LCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116072

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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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3-1978  67/6/13    SHERMAN,ME          CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 460
        TIME - 1800                    N3653L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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 - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- STRUCK STONE WALL.PLT UNFAMILIAR WITH ACFT TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE FROM OTHER THAN PAVED SURFACE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3653L
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.