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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Haines, AK · August 27, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1970
Place
Haines, AK · HAINES, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4116VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107474

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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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3-3576  70/8/27    HAINES,ALAS         CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 1200
        TIME - 1800                    N4116V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTING STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SKAGWAY,ALAS                SKAGWAY,ALAS                 HAINES,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- STRIP APRX 700FT,ROUGH.FLAP CONTROL HANDLE OPERATED NORMALLY AND READILLY ENGAGED POSITION NOTCHES

Aircraft

Registration
N4116V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hunting Strip

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