# NTSB CHI73FEG23: Cessna 170A, N9288A, Batavia, OH, April 13, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 13, 1973
- Place: Batavia, OH · BATAVIA, OH
- Location: 39.0804° N, 84.1708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Batavia, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0804&lon=-84.1708&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170281
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEG23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEG23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0733  73/4/13    BATAVIA,OHIO        CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N9288A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLERMONT COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OHIO             BATAVIA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DRG T/D EXCESSIVE LOAD ON R WHEEL AND LDG GR BENT WHEEL AXEL UP AND AFT INNER WHEEL CTCD HOUSING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9288A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9288A-2013-09-17), registration cancelled 2013-09-17, S/N 19375, built 1950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Registry model: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Clermont County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730413008459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730413008459A), Apr 13, 1973: Cessna 170A, Batavia, OH, Substantial damage. Drg t/d excessive load on r wheel and ldg gr bent wheel axel up and aft inner wheel ctcd housing.

## Other investigations on N9288A (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD75FLQ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLQ25), Jun 29, 1975: Cessna 170A (N9288A), California, KY, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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