SEA68F0241

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175A · Nyakima, WA · January 10, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1968
Place
Nyakima, WA · NYAKIMA, WA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7926TCessna 175A
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114974

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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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3-0202  68/1/10    NYAKIMA,WASH        CESSNA 175A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 494
        TIME - 1630                    N7926T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 420 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: AILERON SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- STRUCK ROCKS.FAILED TO REMOVE ALL ICE-SNOW PRIOR TO FLT.RT AILERON OUTBOARD HINGE FAILED IN FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7926T
Reported as
Cessna 175A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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