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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Pawhuska, OK · June 23, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1978
Place
Pawhuska, OK · PAWHUSKA, OK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3466TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780623015399A
Case key
141278

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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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3-1532  78/6/23    PAWHUSKA,OK         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 105
        TIME - 1905                    N3466T              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAWHUSKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAWHUSKA,OK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     170
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           16                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N3466T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pawhuska

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