ANC76DAG92

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Palmer, AK · February 15, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1976
Place
Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2575DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760215005729A
Case key
152680

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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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3-0567  76/2/15    PALMER,AK           CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1742                    N2575D              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALMER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALMER,AK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PATCHY ICE ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2575D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palmer

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2575D · 1

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