FTW69D0353

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Best, TX · January 5, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 5, 1969
Place
Best, TX · BEST, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3266TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191129

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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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3-0426   69/1/5    BEST,TEX            CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 102
        TIME - 1530                    N3266T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM LOW STEEP TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3266T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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