NYC70D0235

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Marlborough, MA · July 4, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1969
Place
Marlborough, MA · MARLBOROUGH, MA
Injuries
2 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N78295Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163797

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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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3-4637   69/7/4    MARLBOROUGH,MASS    CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 113
        TIME - 1100                    N78295              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARLBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARLBOROUGH,MASS            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- PLT SAID ACFT DID NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY,FELT SLUGGISH ON LIFT OFF SO HE ABORTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N78295
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marlboro

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.