OAK70F0034

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Woodland, CA · June 2, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1969
Place
Woodland, CA · WOODLAND, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5635TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170918

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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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3-2331   69/6/2    WOODLAND,CALIF      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1755                    N5635T              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- MISREAD WIND T. TAILWIND 16K. 50 FT TREES AT END OF RWY. CARB HEAT FULL HOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5635T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woodland

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