FTW73FPA25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Greenville, TX · March 2, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1973
Place
Greenville, TX · GREENVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7649MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730302010709A
Case key
170433

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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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3-0539   73/3/2    GREENVILLE,TEX      CESSNA 175          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 220
        TIME - 1815                    N7649M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SULPHUR SPRINGS,TEX         FORT WORTH,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- IMPAIRED FOR UNDET REASON.ACFT CLIMBING AND DIVING AT STEEP ANGLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7649M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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