19971024030969A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Fernley, NV · October 24, 1997

Date
October 24, 1997 · 02:50 local
Place
Fernley, NV
Airport
Tiger Fld Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3155A
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX98LA020
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,307 total789 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost sight of unlighted runway on flare. Began go around. Dragged a wing. Hit runway nose first.

As the FAA filed it

LOST SIGHT OF UNLIGHTED RUNWAY ON FLARE. BEGAN GO AROUND. DRAGGED A WING. HIT RUNWAY NOSE FIRST.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3155A · 1

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