ANC77DAG23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Montague Is, AK · October 4, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1976
Place
Montague Is, AK · MONTAGUE IS, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3076ACessna 170
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761004039889A
Case key
156663

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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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3-3877   76/10/4   MONTAGUE IS,AK      CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0900                    N3076A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE UNK/NR, 1021 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 132 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEACH RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTAGUE IS,AK              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- MAIN ATTACHING BOLT FOR LNDG GEAR LEG FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3076A
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beach River

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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