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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Ontario, OR · January 27, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1976
Place
Ontario, OR · ONTARIO, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1581VCessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760127001069A
Case key
152330

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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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3-0189  76/1/27    ONTARIO,OR          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 9 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N1581V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONTARIO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ONTARIO,OR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- FIRST SOLO.

Aircraft

Registration
N1581V
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ontario Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1581V · 1

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