MKC68D0346

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Blair, NE · November 11, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1967
Place
Blair, NE · BLAIR, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6976ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112894

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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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3-4152  67/11/11   BLAIR,NEBR          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 399
        TIME - 1530                    N6976A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 68 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLAIR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- CROSS-WIND OF 60 DEGREES AT 11 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6976A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blair

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