FTW70A0027

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172C · Allison, AR · October 8, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 8, 1969
Place
Allison, AR · ALLISON, AR
Injuries
3 fatal, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1869YCessna 172C
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160088

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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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3-2956   69/10/8   ALLISON,ARK         CESSNA 172C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1135
        TIME - 1000                    N1869Y              PX-  2  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOUNTAIN HOME,ARK          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- SANK IN RIVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N1869Y
Reported as
Cessna 172C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.