UNK64X0517

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Avenal, CA · February 9, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1964
Place
Avenal, CA · AVENAL, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6745ACessna 172
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185762

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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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3-0321   64/2/9    AVENAL CALIF        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N6745A              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 63, 7659 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1200 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DIRT MOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N6745A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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