OAK69D0217

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Oceano, CA · January 5, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 5, 1969
Place
Oceano, CA · OCEANO, CA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9323BCessna 175
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191592

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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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3-0171   69/1/5    OCEANO,CALIF        CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 175
        TIME - 1525                    N9323B              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OCEANO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9323B
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oceano

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