- Date
- April 28, 1968
- Place
- Shiro, TX · SHIRO, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N5545ACessna 170A
- Status
- Completed · report June 12, 1968
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 110733
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1098 68/4/28 SHIRO,TEX CESSNA 170A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 46, 125 TIME - 1700 N5545A PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING D RANCH TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT TAKEOFF: RUN NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION REMARKS- STRUCK GOPHER HOLE.GRASS 6-9 IN HIGH.LANDED ON PRIVATE STRIP,ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF A SHORT TIME LATER.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5545A
- Reported as
- Cessna 170A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Flying D Ranch
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