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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna Wren · Fort Washakie, WY · August 23, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1970
Place
Fort Washakie, WY · FORT WASHAKIE, WY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1929XCessna Wren
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113252

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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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3-1617  70/8/23    FORT WASHAKIE,WYO   CESSNA WREN         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1115                    N1929X              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 35, 284 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ENGAVO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FORT WASHAKIE,WYO           BILLINGS,MONT                CODY,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        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                                                      90
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT LIFT OFF 3 TIMES. FLAPS SET 10 DEG,MIXTURE FULL RICH. DENSITY ALT 9100 FT. ACFT HEAVY

Aircraft

Registration
N1929X
Reported as
Cessna Wren
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Engavo

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.