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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Rexburg, ID · February 20, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1977
Place
Rexburg, ID · REXBURG, ID
Injuries
3 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N412AMCessna 185
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770220003249A
Case key
157356

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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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3-0235  77/2/20    REXBURG,ID          CESSNA 185          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 111
        TIME - 0030                    N412AM              PX-  0  2  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MADISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REXBURG,ID                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- 10KT DOWNWIND COMPONENT.HEAVY FROST CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N412AM
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Madison

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.