CHI70D0147

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Swanton, OH · July 17, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1969
Place
Swanton, OH · SWANTON, OH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3206TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165706

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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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3-2976  69/7/17    SWANTON,OHIO        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 3656
        TIME - 1530                    N3206T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SWANTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SWANTON,OHIO                DETROIT,MICH
        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)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N3206T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Swanton

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