CHI72FET09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Winamac, IN · October 8, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1971
Place
Winamac, IN · WINAMAC, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4412VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164337

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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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3-3851   71/10/8   WINAMAC,IND         CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N4412V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 38 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARENS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BERRIEN SPRNGS,MICH         WINAMAC,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- X-WND LDG,GUSTS TO 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N4412V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arens

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