CHI66F0386

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Half Day, IL · August 29, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1965
Place
Half Day, IL · HALF DAY, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4550CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175226

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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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3-3099  65/8/29    HALF DAY ILL        CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N4550C              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICAGOLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N4550C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chicagoland

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