CAN71AP904

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Mons Lake, Canada · August 31, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1970
Place
Mons Lake, Canada · MONS LAKE, Canada
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6638ECessna 175
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158758

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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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6-0080  70/8/31    MONS LAKE,CAN       CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 300
        TIME - 0830                    N6638E              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONS LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONS LAKE,CAN              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY THE GOVT OF CANADA.

Aircraft

Registration
N6638E
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mons Lake

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