SEA67F0083

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Madras, OR · July 3, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1966
Place
Madras, OR · MADRAS, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5784RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122260

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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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3-3470   66/7/3    MADRAS OREG         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 138
        TIME - 1630                    N5784R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAD PETE@S
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- TAKEOFF WAS UPHILL WITH NEAR MAXIMUM LOAD.AIRCRAFT STRUCK RUNWAY BARRIER.DIRECT CROSSWIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5784R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bad Pete@S

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