- Date
- May 23, 1982, 17:10 local (22:10 UTC)
- Place
- Pettibois Islan, MS
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N9196ACessna 170A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report May 23, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820523020949A
- Case key
- 72204
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he landed safely on an island after noticing that the engine cowling started to work loose. He successfully repaired the problem but nosed over on the sandy surface during takeoff.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9196A
- Reported as
- Cessna 170A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18957
- Airframe hours
- 2,300
- Engine
- Continental O-300-A, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Albert D. Mcleod
- Registered owner
- Albert D. Mcleod
- Departed
- Moss Point, MS
- Destination
- Pascagoula, MS
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 680 total · 463 in this make and model · 593 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Temperature
- 185 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9196A · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.