CHI66D0560

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175A · Toledo, OH · February 3, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1966
Place
Toledo, OH · TOLEDO, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6956ECessna 175A
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173755

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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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3-0180   66/2/3    TOLEDO OHIO         CESSNA 175A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 187
        TIME - 1800                    N6956E              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 133 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS
        REMARKS- LANDING WAS MADE ON FROZEN LAKE

Aircraft

Registration
N6956E
Reported as
Cessna 175A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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