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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Tyonek, AK · September 11, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1976
Place
Tyonek, AK · TYONEK, AK
Injuries
3 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3043ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760911030879A
Case key
155844

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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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3-2849  76/9/11  NR.TYONEK,AK          CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 151
        TIME - 1920                    N3043A              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TYONEK,AK                    ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- COL WITH BRUSH AT END OF ROAD BEING USED AS RNWY

Aircraft

Registration
N3043A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Road

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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