NYC74AN071

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Fishers Island, NY · February 18, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 18, 1974
Place
Fishers Island, NY · FISHERS ISLAND, NY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N29484Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740218007359A
Case key
186939

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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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3-0372  74/2/18    FISHERS ISLAND,NY   CESSNA 177          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 136
        TIME - 1356                    N29484              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELIZABETH FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MATTITUCK,NY                MATTITUCK,NY                 FISHERS ISLAND,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N29484
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Elizabeth Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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