CHI68F0257

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Byron Center, MI · July 14, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1967
Place
Byron Center, MI · BYRON CENTER, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9429BCessna 175
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115562

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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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3-2457  67/7/14    BYRON CENTER,MICH   CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 623
        TIME - 1945                    N9429B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BYRON CENTER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- PLT TOOK OFF OVER 20 FT HURDLE 575 FT FROM TAKEOFF END OF RNWY. EXHIBITION FLYING.

Aircraft

Registration
N9429B
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Byron Center

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