UNK64X1594

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Clear Lake, IA · May 3, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1964
Place
Clear Lake, IA · CLEAR LAKE, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7691MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183826

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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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3-1145   64/5/3    CLEAR LAKE IA       CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2728
        TIME - 1045                    N7691M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 731 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N7691M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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