NYC79FFA09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Malone, NY · January 10, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1979
Place
Malone, NY · MALONE, NY
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3276LCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790110000659A
Case key
137348

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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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3-0410  79/1/10    MALONE,NY           CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1440                    N3276L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 47, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MALONE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MALONE,NY                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- AFTER TK/F ACFT DRIFTED 30 DEG LEFT, HIT SNOWBANK, TAXIWAY MARKER, FENCE AND ADMINISTRATION BLDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3276L
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Malone

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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