LAX66F0064

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Santa Maria, CA · August 10, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1965
Place
Santa Maria, CA · SANTA MARIA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N77446Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176462

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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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3-2118  65/8/10    SANTA MARIA CALIF   CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 11 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N77446              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA MARIA MUN.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STUDENT ON FIRST SOLO FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N77446
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Maria Mun.

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