NYC78FGM50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175B · Conneaut, PA · September 2, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1978
Place
Conneaut, PA · CONNEAUT, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8226TCessna 175B
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780902025999A
Case key
139565

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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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3-2595   78/9/2    CONNEAUT,PA         CESSNA 175B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 282
        TIME - 1340                    N8226T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 189 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONNEAUT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE                  CONNEAUT,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS

Aircraft

Registration
N8226T
Reported as
Cessna 175B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Conneaut

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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