FTW67A0070

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · Waco, TX · January 6, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 6, 1967
Place
Waco, TX · WACO, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7906UCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119500

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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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2-0067   67/1/6    WACO,TEX            CESSNA 172F         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 150
        TIME - 1845                    N7906U              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          DUST                                                      60
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      SPECIAL VFR
        REMARKS- SKY OBSC,VIX BLO 1 MI IN BLWG DUST. PLT BLOOD ALOHOL LVL 168 MGM PCT.PLT NOT QUAL INSTS OR NITE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7906U
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed