NYC71FHA44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Blairstown, NJ · May 11, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1971
Place
Blairstown, NJ · BLAIRSTOWN, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N46475Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161125

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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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3-0381  71/5/11    BLAIRSTOWN,NJ       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N46475              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLAIRSTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLAIRSTOWN,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INCORRECT TRIM SETTING
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- ELEV TRIM FOUND FULL NOSE DWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N46475
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blairstown

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