MIA75DLT01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Coldwater, MS · July 4, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1974
Place
Coldwater, MS · COLDWATER, MS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3315TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740704021049A
Case key
130168

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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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3-2292   74/7/4    COLDWATER,MISS      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 415
        TIME - 1815                    N3315T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLDWATER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLDWATER,MISS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- 1400FT STRIP.HELD NOSE HIGHER THAN NML TO CLEAR WOODED AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N3315T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coldwater

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.