DEN76FQA52

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Albuquerque, NM · July 2, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1976
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3147TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760702017769A
Case key
154529

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1609   76/7/2    ALBUQUERQUE,NM      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1405                    N3147T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 64 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALAMEDA AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              AMARILLO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 25000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           91                                                      310
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           9                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DENSITY ALTITUDE 8300FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3147T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alameda Airport

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Other investigations on N3147T · 1

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