NYC79DNC50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Brewer, ME · September 12, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1979
Place
Brewer, ME · BREWER, ME
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6754ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790912028659A
Case key
133223

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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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3-3559  79/9/12    BREWER,ME           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 102
        TIME - 1840                    N6754A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BREWER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BREWER,ME                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC WIRES OFF END OF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6754A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brewer

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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