LAX66D0368

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Apple Valley, CA · May 29, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1966
Place
Apple Valley, CA · APPLE VALLEY, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8863UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 23, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171050

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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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3-2714  66/5/29    APPLE VALLEY CAL    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 187
        TIME - 0300                    N8863U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 54 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - APPLE VALLEY
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE

Aircraft

Registration
N8863U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Apple Valley

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