CHI66F0204

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Nokomis, IL · August 23, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1965
Place
Nokomis, IL · NOKOMIS, IL
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6421ECessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176023

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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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3-2522  65/8/23  NR.NOKOMIS ILL        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1940                    N6421E              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION. PASSENGERS INCLUDED 3 CHILDREN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6421E
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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