ANC67D0075

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Palmer, AK · August 14, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1966
Place
Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9535ACessna 170A
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121339

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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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3-3978  66/8/14    PALMER ALAS         CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1800
        TIME - 0900                    N9535A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - LOOSE GRAVEL
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED ON SANDBAR.TAIL WHEEL SPRING BROKE,AIRCRAFT VEERED INTO BRUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N9535A
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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