FTW66F0460

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172A · College Sta, TX · December 19, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 19, 1965
Place
College Sta, TX · COLLEGE STA, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7190TCessna 172A
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174918

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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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2-0894  65/12/19   COLLEGE STA TEX     CESSNA 172A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 190
        TIME - 1606                    N7190T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EASTERWOOD FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
        REMARKS- TAKE-OFF MADE WITH CONTROLS LOCKED BY BOLT THRU CONTROL COLUMN SERVING AS IMPROVISED GUST LOCK

Aircraft

Registration
N7190T
Reported as
Cessna 172A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Easterwood Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.