SEA77FYE16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Sultan, WA · April 23, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 23, 1977
Place
Sultan, WA · SULTAN, WA
Injuries
2 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1736FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770423009649A
Case key
157955

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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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3-1136  77/4/23    SULTAN,WA           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 633
        TIME - 1700                    N1736F              PX-  0  1  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SULTAN,WA                   SKYKOMISH,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- TKOF FM 2000FT TURF RWY WITH FLAPS FULL DOWN.CAP RPTS UNRELIABLE FLAP INDICATOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N1736F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor

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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.