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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Wrangell, AK · November 12, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 12, 1972
Place
Wrangell, AK · WRANGELL, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2771CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169427

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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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3-3671  72/11/12   WRANGELL,ALAS       CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 125
        TIME - 1615                    N2771C              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MURPHY'S CHANCE,ALAS        LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N2771C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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