FTW66F0536

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Dallas, TX · March 4, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 4, 1966
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9446BCessna 175
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173868

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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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3-0320   66/3/4    DALLAS TEX          CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 62, 3000
        TIME - 1630                    N9446B              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      55
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          310                                                       24
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 24 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N9446B
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Love Field

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