NYC76FNA05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Block Island, RI · July 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1975
Place
Block Island, RI · BLOCK ISLAND, RI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6657HCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750727022949A
Case key
150293

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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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3-2191  75/7/27    BLOCK ISLAND,RI     CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 111
        TIME - 1157                    N6657H              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLOCK ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OXFORD,CT                   RETURN                       BLOCK ISLAND,RI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ACFT PORPOISED ON TKOF,OVERTURNED AND SLID OFF END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6657H
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Block Island

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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