ANC68F0093

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Pilot Point, AK · September 11, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1967
Place
Pilot Point, AK · PILOT POINT, AK
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7317MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114555

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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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2-0983  67/9/11  NR.PILOT POINT,ALAS   CESSNA 175          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 174
        TIME - 1120                    N7317M              PX-  0  1  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      52
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           45                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB OVER AN UPSLOPE WITH A DOWN SLOPE WIND CONDITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N7317M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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