DEN74DQA04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Cimarron, NM · July 4, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1973
Place
Cimarron, NM · CIMARRON, NM
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3357TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730704019789A
Case key
189651

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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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3-1828   73/7/4    CIMARRON,N MEX      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, UNK/NR
        TIME - 0600                    N3357T              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 236 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILMONT SCOUT RA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CIMARRON,N MEX              NEWCASTLE,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED BACK TO RWY AFT LIFT OFF AND WAS SLOW IN GAINING ALT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3357T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Philmont Scout Ra

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3357T · 1

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