CHI70F0022

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Carbondale, IL · May 29, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1969
Place
Carbondale, IL · CARBONDALE, IL
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5486CCessna 170A
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178418

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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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3-1549  69/5/29    CARBONDALE,ILL      CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 154
        TIME - 2100                    N5486C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SO.ILLINOIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT SAID RT BRAKE STUCK. INVEST DISCLOSED NO MALFUNCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N5486C
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
So.Illinois

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