UNK65X0496

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Theodore, AL · October 31, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1964
Place
Theodore, AL · THEODORE, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7426XCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180960

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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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3-3366  64/10/31   THEODORE ALA        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N7426X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 35, 775 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            75 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N7426X
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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