CHI67F0354

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Pewaukee, WI · November 20, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1966
Place
Pewaukee, WI · PEWAUKEE, WI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3120BCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120311

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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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3-3769  66/11/20   PEWAUKEE WIS        CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 135
        TIME - 1215                    N3120B              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEWAUKEE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- COMPUTATIONS SHOWED A SUCCESSFUL TAKEOFF WAS POSSIBLE UNDER THE EXISTING CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3120B
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pewaukee

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