ANC76DAG72

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Homer, AK · November 22, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1975
Place
Homer, AK · HOMER, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2683DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751122038119A
Case key
151678

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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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3-3791  75/11/22   HOMER,AK            CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N2683D              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOMER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALMER,AK                   HOMER,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS

Aircraft

Registration
N2683D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Homer

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2683D · 1

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