ANC77DA013

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Beaver, AK · December 4, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1976
Place
Beaver, AK · BEAVER, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2231DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761204037919A
Case key
156409

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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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3-3455   76/12/4   BEAVER,AK           CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2082
        TIME - 1230                    N2231D              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAVER,AK                   FT.YUKON,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH TRACTOR ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N2231D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beaver

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Other investigations on N2231D · 1

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