SEA67D0321

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205 · Othello, WA · May 10, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1967
Place
Othello, WA · OTHELLO, WA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8457ZCessna 205
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117249

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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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3-1528  67/5/10    OTHELLO,WASH        CESSNA 205          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1490
        TIME - 2210                    N8457Z              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK ROCK ON SIDE OF RUNWAY DURING NIGHT TAKEOFF FROM UNLIGHTED DIRT RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8457Z
Reported as
Cessna 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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