SEA66D0272

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Heppner, OR · May 12, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1966
Place
Heppner, OR · HEPPNER, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8141XCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171757

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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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3-1371  66/5/12  NR.HEPPNER OREG       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 175
        TIME - 0730                    N8141X              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUMNER FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N8141X
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sumner Field

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