ANC77DAA40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Delta Junction, AK · July 23, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1977
Place
Delta Junction, AK · DELTA JUNCTION, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4074VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770723026539A
Case key
145935

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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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3-2799  77/7/23  NR.DELTA JUNCTION,AK  CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 186
        TIME - 1230                    N4074V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 144 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DELTA JUNCTION,AK            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- CARS ON APCH END OF ROUGH HAUL ROAD.GEAR CAUGHT BERM.

Aircraft

Registration
N4074V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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