CHI67F0325

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Hoopeston, IL · July 6, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1966
Place
Hoopeston, IL · HOOPESTON, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8097ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122860

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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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3-3220   66/7/6    HOOPESTON ILL       CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N8097A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 58, 815 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            135 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSSELL ALT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8097A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Russell Alt