ANC66D0033

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Talkeetna, AK · July 27, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1965
Place
Talkeetna, AK · TALKEETNA, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2648DCessna 170
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176690

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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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3-2532  65/7/27    TALKEETNA ALAS      CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 251
        TIME - 1200                    N2648D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLLINSVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH OIL DRUM

Aircraft

Registration
N2648D
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Collinsville