NONE · CESSNA 172N · 1995-06-01 · HEAD WATERS, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO95LA054
Event ID
20001207X03628
Type
Accident
Date
1995-06-01
Location
HEAD WATERS, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.369365, -79.380294
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N3065E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's poor planning/decision making in the attempted departure. Contributing factors are the wet, recently mowed grass airstrip, and the embankment/downhill grade encountered during the aborted takeoff.