SEA69D0063

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Yakima, WA · July 27, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1968
Place
Yakima, WA · YAKIMA, WA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4134FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108559

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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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3-3556  68/7/27    YAKIMA,WASH         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 431
        TIME - 0615                    N4134F              PX-  0  0  2  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 161 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        REMARKS- SEARCHING FOR STRAY CATTLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4134F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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