DEN68D0220

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Vaughn, NM · March 16, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1968
Place
Vaughn, NM · VAUGHN, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9258BCessna 175
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111643

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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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3-0498  68/3/16    VAUGHN,N MEX        CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 190
        TIME - 1600                    N9258B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAUGHN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- AIRPORT DIRECTORY ADVISES-CAUTION,PRIVATE AIRSTRIP-LAND AT OWN RISK.

Aircraft

Registration
N9258B
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vaughn

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