SEA69D0191

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172B · Shelton, WA · February 6, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1969
Place
Shelton, WA · SHELTON, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7996XCessna 172B
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191166

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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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3-0513   69/2/6    SHELTON,WASH        CESSNA 172B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 298
        TIME - 0950                    N7996X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANDERSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- 12 IN OF SNOW ON RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7996X
Reported as
Cessna 172B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sanderson

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