ANC74DAG98

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Mt.Village, AK · April 12, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 12, 1974
Place
Mt.Village, AK · MT.VILLAGE, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5724CCessna 170A
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740412009549A
Case key
186262

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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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3-0941  74/4/12    MT.VILLAGE,ALAS     CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 277
        TIME - 2130                    N5724C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 211 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOUNTAIN VILLAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT.VILLAGE,ALAS            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT ROAD GRADER CAB

Aircraft

Registration
N5724C
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mountain Village

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5724C · 2

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