CHI65D0167

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Lafayette, IN · May 19, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1965
Place
Lafayette, IN · LAFAYETTE, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N7475ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177761

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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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3-1044  65/5/19    LAFAYETTE IND       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N7475A              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARETZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT

Aircraft

Registration
N7475A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aretz

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