UNK65X0716

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Saco, MT · November 15, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1964
Place
Saco, MT · SACO, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9857TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181075

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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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3-3497  64/11/15   SACO MONT           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 600
        TIME - 1515                    N9857T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A ROCK DURING LANDING ON PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9857T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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