MKC75FCA08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Garwood, MO · August 4, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1974
Place
Garwood, MO · GARWOOD, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2224YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740804029249A
Case key
138264

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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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3-3142   74/8/4    GARWOOD,MO          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1404
        TIME - 1900                    N2224Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING J RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARWOOD,MO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- 1982FT REQD TO CLEAR 50FT OBSTACLE.1800FT TURF STRIP.SETTLED TO RWY AFTR LIFTOFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N2224Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying J Ranch

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Other investigations on N2224Y · 1

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