NYC66D0457

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Selbyville, DE · January 1, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 1, 1966
Place
Selbyville, DE · SELBYVILLE, DE
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8246TCessna 175
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173936

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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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3-0072   66/1/1    SELBYVILLE DEL      CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1432                    N8246T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYWAYS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N8246T
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skyways

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