OAK72FVW29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Las Vegas, NV · April 29, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1972
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4294LCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166236

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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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3-1610  72/4/29    LAS VEGAS,NEV       CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N4294L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 46, 1287 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1104 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NO.LAS VAGAS TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N4294L
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
No.Las Vagas Term

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