ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377291
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| Date: | Friday 3 May 1985 |
| Time: | 11:53 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 M |
| Owner/operator: | Griffith Aviation,inc. |
| Registration: | N23388 |
| MSN: | 17264086 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 30962 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valparaiso, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Griffith, IN (05C) |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT DEPARTED THE GRIFFITH ARPT ON A LOCAL FLT & PROCEEDED TO TWO OTHER ARPTS TO PRACTICE LANDINGS. HE FLEW TO THE STARKE COUNTY ARPT & MADE 5 OR 6 LANDINGS, THEN WENT TO THE PORTER COUNTY ARPT. AFTER THE 5TH TOUCH-&-GO, HE PREPARED TO TAKEOFF BY RETRACTING THE FLAPS & INSURING THAT HE HAD MIXTURE RICH, CARB HEAT OFF & THROTTLE FULL FORWARD. HOWEVER, AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ACFT DID NOT SEEMED TO CLIMB NORMALLY. HE RECHECKED ALL CONTROLS & EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE IN THE NORMAL POSITION, BUT THE ACFT WAS NOT CLIMBING. BEFORE HE INITIATED AN EMERG LANDING, THE RGT WING STRUCK THE GROUND & THE ACFT CRASHED. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85FET01
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 October 1982 | N23388 | Southlake Aviation | 0 | Lansing, IL | |
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| 17 April 1983 | N23388 | Private | 0 | Michigan City, IN | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Mar-2024 10:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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