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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · So.Weymouth, MA · October 11, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1979
Place
So.Weymouth, MA · SO.WEYMOUTH, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N15138Cessna 172E
Status
Completed · report December 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791011028429A
Case key
201191

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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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3-3558  79/10/11   SO.WEYMOUTH,MA      CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 120
        TIME - 1637                    N15138              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAVY SO.WEYMOUTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SO.WEYMOUTH,MA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTING MAX PERFORMANCE TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N15138
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Navy So.Weymouth

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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