MKC68F0581

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Venturia, ND · May 12, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1968
Place
Venturia, ND · VENTURIA, ND
Injuries
2 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3358TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110870

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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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3-1227  68/5/12  NR.VENTURIA,N DAK     CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N3358T              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PX INCLUDED 2 SMALL CHILDREN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3358T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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