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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Noorvik, AK · October 5, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1971
Place
Noorvik, AK · NOORVIK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9541ACessna 170A
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164347

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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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3-3860   71/10/5   NOORVIK,ALAS        CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 115
        TIME - 1920                    N9541A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NOORVIK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMBLER,ALAS                 NOORVIK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9541A
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Noorvik