ANC77DAG18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Sutton, AK · November 24, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1976
Place
Sutton, AK · SUTTON, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5418CCessna 170A
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761124036359A
Case key
156632

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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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3-3842  76/11/24 NR.SUTTON,AK          CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 393
        TIME - 1515                    N5418C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARRARS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SUTTON,AK                    PALMER,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SLICK RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5418C
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farrars

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.