CHI72DEE40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Moline, IL · October 21, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1971
Place
Moline, IL · MOLINE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3532CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163678

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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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3-3872  71/10/21   MOLINE,ILL          CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 271
        TIME - 1530                    N3532C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUAD-CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- L FLOAT HIT SUBMERGED OBJ IN RIVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N3532C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Quad-City

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