NYC79FNC15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Lebanon, NH · December 28, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1978
Place
Lebanon, NH · LEBANON, NH
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N738LKCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781228041409A
Case key
138576

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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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3-4142  78/12/28   LEBANON,NH          CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N738LK              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEBANON REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEBANON,NH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- SNOW WAS OBSERVED BLOWING OFF THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N738LK
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lebanon Regional

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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