NYC67D0571

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Ambler, PA · March 17, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1967
Place
Ambler, PA · AMBLER, PA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3815LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118203

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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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3-0875  67/3/17    AMBLER,PA           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 450
        TIME - 2020                    N3815L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WING FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PASSENGER INADVERTENTLY APPLIED BRAKES.

Aircraft

Registration
N3815L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wing Field

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