OAK68F0322

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Coalinga, CA · March 15, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1968
Place
Coalinga, CA · COALINGA, CA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6745ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111641

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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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3-0497  68/3/15    COALINGA,CALIF      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N6745A              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COALINGA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.11 PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6745A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Coalinga

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