ANC81DAG42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Birchwood, AK · June 11, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1981
Place
Birchwood, AK · BIRCHWOOD, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2761DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810611057739A
Case key
125150

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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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3-1825  81/6/11    BIRCHWOOD,AK        CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 89 TOTAL
        TIME - 1420                    N2761D              PX-  0  0  2  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 29 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRCHWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANCHORAGE,AK                RETURN                       BIRCHWOOD,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PRACTICING SHORT FLD LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2761D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Birchwood

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2761D · 1

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