OAK68D0053

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Firebaugh, CA · July 16, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1967
Place
Firebaugh, CA · FIREBAUGH, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1604FCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115482

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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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3-2356  67/7/16    FIREBAUGH,CALIF     CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 83 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N1604F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- PLT MISTOOK ADJACENT PLOWED AREA FOR RANCH STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1604F
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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