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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Big Lake, AK · January 28, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1966
Place
Big Lake, AK · BIG LAKE, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3188ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173204

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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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3-0628  66/1/28    BIG LAKE ALAS       CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 150
        TIME - 1400                    N3188A              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION ON FROZEN LAKE

Aircraft

Registration
N3188A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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