ANC73DAG04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Chugiak, AK · July 17, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1972
Place
Chugiak, AK · CHUGIAK, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3185BCessna 170
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167251

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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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3-2486  72/7/17    CHUGIAK,ALAS        CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 57, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N3185B              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRCHWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHUGIAK,ALAS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE

Aircraft

Registration
N3185B
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Birchwood

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