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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Mammoth Lks, CA · August 12, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1973
Place
Mammoth Lks, CA · MAMMOTH LKS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7736GCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730812032869A
Case key
188952

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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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3-3009  73/8/12    MAMMOTH LKS,CALIF   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N7736G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAMMOTH LAKES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAMMOTH LKS,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NSE WHL STRUT BROKE,DMGD BOTH WGS,FUSE,HRZNTL STAB AND PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7736G
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mammoth Lakes

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7736G · 1

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