# NTSB MIA71FKW09: Cessna 177, N3463T, Portland, TN, September 7, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1970
- 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: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138208
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FKW09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKW09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3698   70/9/7    PORTLAND,TENN       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 492
        TIME - 0530                    N3463T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRIFFIN FLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTLAND,TENN               ORLANDO,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- GRASS STRIP APRX 1900FT,5DEG UPSLOPE,GRASS ABT 4IN HIGH.OWNERS MAN RECMMDS 15DEG FLAP,MIN GND RUN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3463T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Griffin Fld

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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