SEA67D0151

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Bellevue, WA · September 7, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1966
Place
Bellevue, WA · BELLEVUE, WA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7272MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120404

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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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3-3877   66/9/7    BELLEVUE WASH       CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 3100
        TIME - 1810                    N7272M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 315 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE SAMMAMISH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: FLOAT ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOATS PARTIALLY FILLED WITH WATER. TAKEOFF RUN WAS BETWEEN 4000 AND 5000 FT,LIFTOFF AT 60 MPH IAS

Aircraft

Registration
N7272M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Sammamish

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