UNK64X1001

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Red Lodge, MT · March 21, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 21, 1964
Place
Red Lodge, MT · RED LODGE, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4138FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184479

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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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3-0682  64/3/21    RED LODGE MONT      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1450                    N4138F              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RED LODGE MNCPL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
        REMARKS- TIRE WORN THROUGH TO FABRIC

Aircraft

Registration
N4138F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Red Lodge Mncpl