FTW76FPA24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Dallas, TX · June 8, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1976
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9259BCessna 175
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760608018879A
Case key
154394

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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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3-1745   76/6/8    DALLAS,TX           CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 233
        TIME - 1315                    N9259B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT LWARE ACFT OVR GROSS WT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9259B
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Love Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9259B · 1

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