FTW70FQG21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · San Angelo, TX · June 24, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1970
Place
San Angelo, TX · SAN ANGELO, TX
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3266TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126282

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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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3-0789  70/6/24    SAN ANGELO,TEX      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 1355
        TIME - 1318                    N3266T              PX-  0  1  2  MAPPING/PHOTO             TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATHIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANGELO,TEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- WING FLAP POS INDICATOR 3/4 DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3266T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mathis

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