DIA68F0090

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Winston Salem, NC · September 17, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1967
Place
Winston Salem, NC · WINSTON SALEM, NC
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7359MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114489

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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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2-0756  67/9/17  NR.WINSTON SALEM,NC   CESSNA 175          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 216
        TIME - 0311                    N7359M              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH REYNOLDS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- PLT ALSO STRUCK STATE HWY BLDG AND STATE OWNED TRUCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N7359M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Smith Reynolds

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