MIA70AM068

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175A · Nashville, TN · February 12, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 12, 1970
Place
Nashville, TN · NASHVILLE, TN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6965ECessna 175A
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139095

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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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3-0099  70/2/12    NASHVILLE,TENN      CESSNA 175A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 523
        TIME - 1055                    N6965E              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 482 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NASHVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CLEARWATER,FLA              MUNCIE,IND                   ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        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
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- FAILED EXHAUST CABIN HEAT EXCHANGER.CO 30 VOL PCT.BLD ALCOHOL LVL 0.142 PCT.BARBITURATES 8 MGM PCT

Aircraft

Registration
N6965E
Reported as
Cessna 175A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Nashville

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.