DEN81DTI04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Belgrade, MT · April 12, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 12, 1981
Place
Belgrade, MT · BELGRADE, MT
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9428BCessna 175
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810412015679A
Case key
125235

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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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3-2468  81/4/12  NR.BELGRADE,MT        CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 432
        TIME - 1540                    N9428B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BELGRADE,MT                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N9428B
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private

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