CHI67F0454

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · So.Holland, MI · January 21, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 21, 1967
Place
So.Holland, MI · SO.HOLLAND, MI
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5580CCessna 170A
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119277

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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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3-0173  67/1/21    SO.HOLLAND,MICH     CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 63 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N5580C              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TULIP CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED ON RNWY 26,LOWERED RIGHT WING TO CORRECT FOR CROSSWIND FROM 180 DEGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5580C
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tulip City

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