SEA76FYC62

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Albany, OR · July 5, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1976
Place
Albany, OR · ALBANY, OR
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1381UCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760705020059A
Case key
154264

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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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3-1897   76/7/5    ALBANY,OR           CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N1381U              PX-  0  0  3  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 21, 440 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            92 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBANY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,OR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- DEMO RIDE.INITIATED STEEP CLIMB AFTER LIFTOFF.NOSE PITCHED OVR.CARB HT FND IN HOT POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N1381U
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albany

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.