# NTSB SEA66F0124: Ecessna 120, N3139N, Mckenzie Brge, OR, September 5, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 5, 1965
- Place: Mckenzie Brge, OR · MCKENZIE BRGE, OR
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 24, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176348
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA66F0124
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66F0124

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ECESSNA 120
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mc Kenzie Afs

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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