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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 170A · Lopez, WA · September 13, 1992

Date
September 13, 1992 · 19:10 local
Place
Lopez, WA
Airport
Lopez Island Airport
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9577A
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA92FA197
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Reported engine
Continental C1452
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Pilot’s flight hours
2,400 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Indicates loss of control and stall in airport pattern. Severe gusty surface winds. Aircraft loading also a factor.

As the FAA filed it

INDICATES LOSS OF CONTROL AND STALL IN AIRPORT PATTERN. SEVERE GUSTY SURFACE WINDS. AIRCRAFT LOADING ALSO A FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.