FTW66F0391

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson V-77 · Lake Dallas, TX · November 7, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1965
Place
Lake Dallas, TX · LAKE DALLAS, TX
Injuries
2 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N69565Stinson V-77
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174861

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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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2-0703   65/11/7   LAKE DALLAS TEX     STINSON V-77        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 2000
        TIME - 0925                    N69565              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SQUIRE HASKINS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N69565
Reported as
Stinson V-77
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Squire Haskins

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