MIA70FKG04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Villa Rica, GA · January 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1970
Place
Villa Rica, GA · VILLA RICA, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2312YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143217

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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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3-0469  70/1/24    VILLA RICA,GA       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 57 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N2312Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 55 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING S RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VILLA RICA,GA               TUSCALOOSA,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N2312Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying S Ranch

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.