NYC75FNE27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Plymouth, CT · February 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1975
Place
Plymouth, CT · PLYMOUTH, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7205ECessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201266

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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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3-0201  75/2/15    PLYMOUTH,CT         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 249
        TIME - 1430                    N7205E              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 86 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WATERBURY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MERIDEN,CT                  RETURN                       PLYMOUTH,CT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- SOFT FLD TKOF,WHEEL FULL BACK,FULL PWR,10 DEG FLAPS CLBD TO ABT 20FT AGL R WING DROPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7205E
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waterbury