SEA67F0299

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Sutherlin, OR · April 17, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1967
Place
Sutherlin, OR · SUTHERLIN, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3635LCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117626

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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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3-1225  67/4/17    SUTHERLIN, OREG     CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 11 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N3635L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUTHERLIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM NARROW STRIP. RNWY BOUNDARY UNMARKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3635L
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sutherlin

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