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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170A · El Cajon, CA · November 28, 1996

Date
November 28, 1996 · 07:39 local
Place
El Cajon, CA
Airport
Gillespie Field Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1729D
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX97LA055
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Reported engine
Continental C145*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
300 total5 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Lost directional control on takeoff, ground looped bending a wing. Very few hours in conventional gear aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TAKEOFF, GROUND LOOPED BENDING A WING. VERY FEW HOURS IN CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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