- Date
- July 17, 1977
- Place
- Williamstown, NY · WILLIAMSTOWN, NY
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2141YCessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report November 11, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770717025379A
- Case key
- 145859
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2517 77/7/17 WILLIAMSTOWN,NY CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 48, 950 TIME - 1130 N2141Y PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMSTOWN DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WILLIAMSTOWN,NY LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2141Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Williamstown
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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