SEA69F0051

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Sweethome, OR · July 1, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1968
Place
Sweethome, OR · SWEETHOME, OR
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3172TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109596

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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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3-3604   68/7/1    SWEETHOME,OREG      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N3172T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANGMACK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- PLT STARTED GO-AROUND,ABORTED WHEN HE DECIDED HE COULD NOT CLEAR TREES.HIT GARAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3172T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Langmack

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