UNK64X1970

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Lewiston, ID · May 27, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1964
Place
Lewiston, ID · LEWISTON, ID
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N4067FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183598

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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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2-0398  64/5/27  NR.LEWISTON ID        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 260
        TIME - 0830                    N4067F              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N4067F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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