CHI71AC011

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Wooster, OH · August 6, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 6, 1970
Place
Wooster, OH · WOOSTER, OH
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N16HPCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112396

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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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3-1137   70/8/6    WOOSTER,OHIO        CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2519
        TIME - 1800                    N16HP               PX-  0  1  0  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 806 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOOSTER,OHIO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- CATTLE SPOTTING AFTER HIWAY ACCDT. STALLED ON PULL UP FROM LOW PASS. PREVIOUS REG N3259L.

Aircraft

Registration
N16HP
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed