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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Fairbanks, AK · September 10, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1975
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N8047ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151439

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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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3-3850  75/9/10  NR.FAIRBANKS,AK       CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 337
        TIME - 1800                    N8047A              PX-  0  1  0  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FAIRBANKS,AK                 RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PAX DEPLANED,WALKED FWD ON FLOAT INTO ROTATING PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N8047A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage

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