FTW71DRA12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Cleveland, TX · August 5, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1970
Place
Cleveland, TX · CLEVELAND, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3210TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111448

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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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3-3279   70/8/5    CLEVELAND,TEX       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 14, 0
        TIME - 1000                    N3210T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEVELAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,TEX              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- STOLE ACFT,FLEW APRXLY 45 MINS,CRASH LANDED BACK ON ARPT OF DEPARTURE. CO-PLT WAS 16 YRS OLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3210T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cleveland

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