ANC77FAA09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Delta Junction, AK · January 9, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 9, 1977
Place
Delta Junction, AK · DELTA JUNCTION, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9216ACessna 170A
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770109000119A
Case key
156938

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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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3-3112   77/1/9    DELTA JUNCTION,AK   CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N9216A              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLM AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELTA JUNCTION,AK           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N9216A
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blm Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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