NYC71FHM28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Marlboro, NY · May 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1971
Place
Marlboro, NY · MARLBORO, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8420LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161936

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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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3-2184  71/5/22    MARLBORO,NY         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 453
        TIME - 1400                    N8420L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARLBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KOBELT AIRPORT              LOCAL
        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 - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- PLT ATMPTD TKOF IN THICK GRASS FROM A 1700 FT STRIP.PLT ABRTD,RAN OFF RWY,OVER AN EMBANKMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8420L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marlboro

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