NYC69D0116

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Cicero, NY · August 4, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1968
Place
Cicero, NY · CICERO, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3659SCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108798

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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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3-2692   68/8/4    CICERO,NY           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1188
        TIME - 1430                    N3659S              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CICERO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- TAIL WIND 12 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3659S
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cicero

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