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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Ft.Wainwright, AK · May 30, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1976
Place
Ft.Wainwright, AK · FT.WAINWRIGHT, AK
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4000VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760530011899A
Case key
154352

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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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3-1793  76/5/30    FT.WAINWRIGHT,AK    CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 250
        TIME - 1425                    N4000V              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT.WAINWRIGHT AAF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.WAINWRIGHT,AK            MINTO,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N4000V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft.Wainwright Aaf

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4000V · 2

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