FTW68F0494

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Grandview, TX · February 25, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1968
Place
Grandview, TX · GRANDVIEW, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3180TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111381

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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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3-0555  68/2/25    GRANDVIEW,TEX       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  3  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N3180T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 3044 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            46 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAYTON YOUNG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE

Aircraft

Registration
N3180T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Layton Young

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