MKC65D0055

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Olivia, MN · February 16, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 16, 1965
Place
Olivia, MN · OLIVIA, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3282ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179440

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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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3-0432  65/2/16  NR.OLIVIA MINN        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1664
        TIME - 1600                    N3282A              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 126 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOTHERT FARM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- SNOW DRIFTS 2 FEET DEEP ON PILOTS FARM STRIP

Aircraft

Registration
N3282A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lothert Farm

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.