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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Cedarville, CA · May 20, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1973
Place
Cedarville, CA · CEDARVILLE, CA
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7166MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730520012489A
Case key
190244

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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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3-1549  73/5/20    CEDARVILLE,CALIF    CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 560
        TIME - 1100                    N7166M              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRAWFORD RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         CEDARVILLE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT USED 20DEG FLAPS,NOT RCMDD BY ACFT MAN.COULD HAVE CONTD NORMAL TKOK AND CLIMB OVR 12FT BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N7166M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crawford Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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