MKC74FCQ35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Beaumont, KS · April 21, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1974
Place
Beaumont, KS · BEAUMONT, KS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3253TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740421009909A
Case key
186301

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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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3-0896  74/4/21    BEAUMONT,KANS       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1766
        TIME - 1730                    N3253T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 586 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAUMONT HOTEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAUMONT,KANS               CHANUTE,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- TKOF BEGAN ABT 400 FT FM DEP END OF RWY.SLOW TO ACCELERATE DUE WET TURF,UPHILL GRADE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3253T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beaumont Hotel

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