MIA69A0083

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Chamblee, GA · June 1, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 1, 1969
Place
Chamblee, GA · CHAMBLEE, GA
Injuries
3 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3347TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172724

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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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3-3376   69/6/1    CHAMBLEE,GA         CESSNA 177          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 100
        TIME - 0935                    N3347T              PX-  2  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEACHTREE-DEKALB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHAMBLEE,GA                 JACKSONVILLE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- APRXLY 146 LBS OVER WT. CG WITHIN LIMITS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3347T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Peachtree-Dekalb

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.