NYC69F0411

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172D · Darragh, PA · May 4, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1969
Place
Darragh, PA · DARRAGH, PA
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2350UCessna 172D
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186451

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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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3-0928   69/5/4    DARRAGH,PA          CESSNA 172D         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 315
        TIME - 1430                    N2350U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING F
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PREPARED LDG AREA,UNABLE TO CLEAR WIRES AFTER T/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N2350U
Reported as
Cessna 172D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Flying F

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