CHI71FBJ42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Menominee, MI · November 17, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1970
Place
Menominee, MI · MENOMINEE, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3421DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159242

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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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3-4190  70/11/17   MENOMINEE,MICH      CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 341
        TIME - 1430                    N3421D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MENOMINEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREEN BAY,WIS               MENOMINEE,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT RR TIE COVERED BY GRASS AT EDGE OF ROAD AFTER EARLIER PRECAUTIONARY LDG. DIDNT SURVEY AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N3421D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Menominee

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