DEN65F0009

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Monument Vally, UT · January 31, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1965
Place
Monument Vally, UT · MONUMENT VALLY, UT
Injuries
2 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3741SCessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180078

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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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3-0162  65/1/31    MONUMENT VALLY UT   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 120
        TIME - 1615                    N3741S              PX-  0  0  5  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOULDING
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N3741S
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Goulding

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