DEN69F0005

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Ogden, UT · May 19, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1968
Place
Ogden, UT · OGDEN, UT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6920ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110193

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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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3-1550  68/5/19    OGDEN,UT            CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 0800                    N6920A              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OGDEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF FROM AN UNDEVELOPED DIRT FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6920A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ogden

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