MKC70D0148

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Hill City, KS · August 22, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1969
Place
Hill City, KS · HILL CITY, KS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3744FCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163216

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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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3-3601  69/8/22    HILL CITY,KANS      CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1214
        TIME - 1000                    N3744F              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 255 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KANS                HILL CITY,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- SLOW FLT OVER OIL WELL SITE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3744F
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.