UNK64X1631

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · North Platte, NE · May 5, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1964
Place
North Platte, NE · NORTH PLATTE, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7521MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184959

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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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3-1174   64/5/5    NORTH PLATTE NEBR   CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 89 TOTAL
        TIME - 1655                    N7521M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 73 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       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 - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                     0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          BLOWING DUST                                             IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N7521M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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