CHI66F0340

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Findlay, OH · September 29, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1965
Place
Findlay, OH · FINDLAY, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8854UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175736

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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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3-2939  65/9/29    FINDLAY OHIO        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 100
        TIME - 1030                    N8854U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION-COLLIDED WITH A ROCK

Aircraft

Registration
N8854U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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