CHI73FEI49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · North Lima, OH · June 15, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1973
Place
North Lima, OH · NORTH LIMA, OH
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4383BCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730615017409A
Case key
190331

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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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3-1455  73/6/15    NORTH LIMA,OHIO     CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2000                    N4383B              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 38, 1079 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            75 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELSER AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH LIMA,OHIO             YOUNGSTOWN,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREMATURE FLAP RETRACTION
        REMARKS- APRX 100FT AGL ACFT BEGAN TO SINK,PLT CKD PWR RLSD ONE NOTCH OF FLAPS.HIT GND IN NOSE LOW ATTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N4383B
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elser Airport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4383B · 1

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