NYC77FGM32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Edensburg, PA · July 31, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1977
Place
Edensburg, PA · EDENSBURG, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9635HCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770731023319A
Case key
146311

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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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3-2314  77/7/31    EDENSBURG,PA        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 292
        TIME - 1745                    N9635H              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 88 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EDENSBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDENSBURG,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PIC NOT CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9635H
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Edensburg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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