LAX67D0155

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Sonoita, AZ · October 2, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1966
Place
Sonoita, AZ · SONOITA, AZ
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5932RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120853

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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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3-3313   66/10/2   SONOITA ARIZ        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 382
        TIME - 1745                    N5932R              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THURBER RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM SHORT UNIMPROVED PRIVATE STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5932R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Thurber Ranch

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