LAX68D0210

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Phoenix, AZ · October 16, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1967
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2244YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112742

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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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3-4009  67/10/16   PHOENIX,ARIZ        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2216
        TIME - 1200                    N2244Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED T/O FROM GOLF COURSE,AFTER STATIC DISPLAY OF NEW MODEL ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2244Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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