NYC68D0077

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Millinocket, ME · July 14, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1967
Place
Millinocket, ME · MILLINOCKET, ME
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3861LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115567

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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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3-2461  67/7/14    MILLINOCKET,ME      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1643                    N3861L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 33, 3000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLINOCKET
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  8000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     170
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           6                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- FLT INSTR ABORTED FLT,TAXIED BACK TO TIEDOWN DUE APPROACHING STORM.GUSTY WIND FLIPPED ACFT OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N3861L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Millinocket

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