CHI66F0188

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Odon, IN · August 4, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1965
Place
Odon, IN · ODON, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8801UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176611

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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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3-2340   65/8/4  NR.ODON IND           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 0700                    N8801U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N8801U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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