MKC67A0025

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · Wakpala, SD · September 20, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 20, 1966
Place
Wakpala, SD · WAKPALA, SD
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3751SCessna 172E
Status
Completed · report April 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121489

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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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2-0801  66/9/20  NR.WAKPALA S DAK      CESSNA 172E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 212
        TIME - 1545                    N3751S              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N3751S
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed