FTW69D0264

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Crescent, OK · October 27, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1968
Place
Crescent, OK · CRESCENT, OK
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4419VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108034

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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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3-3783  68/10/27   CRESCENT,OKLA       CESSNA 170          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 400
        TIME - 1330                    N4419V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING M
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           60                                                      280
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT ALLOWED PAX,A STUDENT PLT,TO MAKE T/O. 70 DEG LEFT X-WIND 25K GUSTING TO 35K.

Aircraft

Registration
N4419V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Flying M

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