CHI66F0306

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195A · Frankfort, IL · September 4, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1965
Place
Frankfort, IL · FRANKFORT, IL
Injuries
7 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1052DCessna 195A
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176343

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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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2-0607   65/9/4    FRANKFORT ILL       CESSNA 195A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 3100
        TIME - 1120                    N1052D              PX-  0  6  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 118 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKFORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - RAIN
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  900
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                           RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           70                                                      180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           7                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N1052D
Reported as
Cessna 195A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Frankfort

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