SEA66F0124

NTSB accident investigation · Ecessna 120 · Mckenzie Brge, OR · September 5, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1965
Place
Mckenzie Brge, OR · MCKENZIE BRGE, OR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3139NEcessna 120
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176348

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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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2-0612   65/9/5    MCKENZIE BRGE ORE   ECESSNA 120         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1415                    N3139N              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MC KENZIE AFS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- TAKE OFF EAST TOWARD RISING TERRAIN EXCEEDED CAPABILITY OF AIRCRAFT.AIRPT ADV.WARNED TAKEOFF WEST.

Aircraft

Registration
N3139N
Reported as
Ecessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mc Kenzie Afs