CHI69F0509

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Mt.Morris, MI · March 9, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 9, 1969
Place
Mt.Morris, MI · MT.MORRIS, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4294VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report May 29, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190998

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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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3-0655   69/3/9    MT.MORRIS,MICH      CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 156
        TIME - 1800                    N4294V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAYLORS STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- LNDG ON SHORT STRIP. GR STRUCK FURROW.

Aircraft

Registration
N4294V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Taylors Strip

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