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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Carrabassett, ME · April 15, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 15, 1973
Place
Carrabassett, ME · CARRABASSETT, ME
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3821QCessna 172L
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730415007019A
Case key
170413

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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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3-0621  73/4/15    CARRABASSETT,ME     CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 153
        TIME - 1240                    N3821Q              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUGERLOAF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARRABASSETT,ME             FITCHBURG,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- PLT THOUGHT ACFT DID NOT RESPOND TO ELEV CTL AFTR RUN OF ABT 1800FT.HIT SNWBNK AT END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3821Q
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sugerloaf

FAA reports on this event · 1

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