MIA66D0035

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175B · Wadley, AL · May 27, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1965
Place
Wadley, AL · WADLEY, AL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8286TCessna 175B
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177426

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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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3-1480  65/5/27    WADLEY ALA          CESSNA 175B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N8286T              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N8286T
Reported as
Cessna 175B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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