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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · California, MO · February 16, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 16, 1976
Place
California, MO · CALIFORNIA, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N35219Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760216002379A
Case key
152845

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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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3-0295  76/2/16    CALIFORNIA,MO       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1305                    N35219              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      38, 7596 TOTAL HOURS, 237
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILLIPS FLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          COLUMBIA,MO                 ELDON,MO                     CALIFORNIA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SEATS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        REMARKS- FAILED TO SECURE SEAT-SEAT SLIPPED BACK ON TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N35219
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phillips Fld

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.