UNK64X3807

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175A · Idleyld Park, OR · September 5, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 5, 1964
Place
Idleyld Park, OR · IDLEYLD PARK, OR
Injuries
1 fatal, 3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8074TCessna 175A
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182727

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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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2-0897   64/9/5  NR.IDLEYLD PARK ORE   CESSNA 175A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 106
        TIME - 1030                    N8074T              PX-  1  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           65                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N8074T
Reported as
Cessna 175A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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