SEA67D0200

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Kettle Falls, WA · November 24, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1966
Place
Kettle Falls, WA · KETTLE FALLS, WA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
CF-SFSCessna 175
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120005

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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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E-0012  66/11/24   KETTLE FALLS WASH   CESSNA 175          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1400                    CF-SFS              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  35, 650 TOTAL HOURS, 225
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        REMARKS- CANADIAN REGISTRY. PLT ENTERED MOUNTAINOUS AREA AT ALT TOO LOW TO CLEAR RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-SFS
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed