DIA69D0033

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Warsaw, VA · July 12, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1968
Place
Warsaw, VA · WARSAW, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7535TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109415

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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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3-2277  68/7/12    WARSAW,VA           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 304
        TIME - 1900                    N7535T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N7535T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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