DEN67D0047

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Quemado, NM · July 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1966
Place
Quemado, NM · QUEMADO, NM
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8182BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121967

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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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3-1858  66/7/23    QUEMADO N MEX       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 125
        TIME - 1515                    N8182B              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N8182B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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