# NTSB MIA66A0095: Cessna 172, N8177U, Portland, TN, February 27, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 27, 1966
- Place: Portland, TN · PORTLAND, TN
- Location: 36.5975° N, 86.5266° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Portland, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5975&lon=-86.5266&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174163
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0095
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0095

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0202  66/2/27    PORTLAND TENN       CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 0025                    N8177U              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRIFFIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PILOT CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL 15 PERCENT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8177U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8177U-1966-04-01), registration cancelled 1966-04-01, S/N 17252077 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Griffin

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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