MKC66D0334

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Wichita, KS · December 19, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 19, 1965
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7648XCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174423

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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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3-3932  65/12/19   WICHITA KANS        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 210
        TIME - 2045                    N7648X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAWDON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N7648X
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rawdon