MIA74DLA27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Cherry Lake, FL · December 5, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1973
Place
Cherry Lake, FL · CHERRY LAKE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7366MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731205039639A
Case key
187477

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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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3-3857   73/12/5   CHERRY LAKE,FLA     CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 445
        TIME - 1330                    N7366M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 225 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FLA            MOULTRIE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- ACFT L HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STRUCK FENCE POST AFTR L/O.PLT CONT FLT LNDD WITHOUT FURTHER DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N7366M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N7366M · 1

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