SEA76DYI15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Klamath Falls, OR · March 26, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1976
Place
Klamath Falls, OR · KLAMATH FALLS, OR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3820QCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760326006079A
Case key
153112

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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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3-0606  76/3/26    KLAMATH FALLS,OR    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 88 TOTAL
        TIME - 1343                    N3820Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGSLEY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NV                     ALBANY,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          HAZE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           42                                                      280
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- ACFT STRCK RWY DIST MARKER. GUSTING TO 25K.

Aircraft

Registration
N3820Q
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kingsley Field

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