MKC69F0343

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Scribner, NE · February 2, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1969
Place
Scribner, NE · SCRIBNER, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3242TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191674

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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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3-0284   69/2/2    SCRIBNER,NEBR       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N3242T              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: OTHER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- WRINKLED WINGS DURING RECOVERY FROM SPIRAL. CONTINUED FLT AND LANDED SAFELY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3242T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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