NYC69F0061

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Marlboro, MA · July 12, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1968
Place
Marlboro, MA · MARLBORO, MA
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9472BCessna 175
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109416

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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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3-2278  68/7/12    MARLBORO,MASS       CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 560
        TIME - 0800                    N9472B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARLBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS OVER WEIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9472B
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Marlboro

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