At approximately 1430 central time, a Cessna 172 crashed on initial climb near Marietta, leaving three occupants with serious injuries. The airplane apparently took off with a left quartering eight-knot tailwind and struck a tree at approximately 30 feet agl about 100 feet northwest of the runway.
August 04, Marietta, Okla. / Cessna 172
At approximately 1430 central time, a Cessna 172 crashed on initial climb near Marietta, leaving three occupants with serious injuries. The airplane apparently took off with a left quartering eight-knot tailwind and struck a tree at approximately 30 feet agl about 100 feet northwest of the runway....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172 crashed near Marietta during initial climb, resulting in serious injuries for its three occupants.
- The aircraft reportedly took off with an eight-knot tailwind and struck a tree at 30 feet above ground level, approximately 100 feet northwest of the runway.
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