NYC66F0442

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Houlton, ME · January 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1966
Place
Houlton, ME · HOULTON, ME
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5400TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173082

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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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3-0445  66/1/22    HOULTON ME          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 800
        TIME - 1557                    N5400T              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOULTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- SIMULATED FORCED LANDING ON GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5400T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Houlton

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