SEA65F0035

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Omak, WA · April 1, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1965
Place
Omak, WA · OMAK, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9412BCessna 175
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179530

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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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3-0528   65/4/1    OMAK WASH           CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 4115
        TIME - 2330                    N9412B              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 447 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OMAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           GROUND FOG
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           37                                                      280
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N9412B
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Omak

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