UNK64X2881

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175A · Monte Vista, CO · July 17, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1964
Place
Monte Vista, CO · MONTE VISTA, CO
Injuries
1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6899ECessna 175A
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183093

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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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3-2112  64/7/17    MONTE VISTA COLO    CESSNA 175A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 400
        TIME - 0745                    N6899E              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 157 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLEMAN STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND                                 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N6899E
Reported as
Cessna 175A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coleman Strip

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