MKC65F0044

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Bartlett, ND · February 27, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1965
Place
Bartlett, ND · BARTLETT, ND
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8714BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179448

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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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3-0438  65/2/27  NR.BARTLETT N DAK     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 100
        TIME - 0045                    N8714B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N8714B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.