SEA67D0289

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Shady Grove, OR · March 20, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1967
Place
Shady Grove, OR · SHADY GROVE, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8185BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117941

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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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3-0897  67/3/20    SHADY GROVE, OREG   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 215
        TIME - 1345                    N8185B              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SKIN AND ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BUCKLED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LEFT WING INBOARD PANELS BUCKLED TOP AND BOTTOM. PLT LANDED,NO FURTHER DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8185B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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