FTW66D0699

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Corsicana, TX · June 30, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1966
Place
Corsicana, TX · CORSICANA, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6063ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171197

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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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3-1224  66/6/30    CORSICANA TEX       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 0745                    N6063A              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORSICANA MUNICIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N6063A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corsicana Municip