# NTSB CHI73FEI49: Cessna 170B, N4383B, North Lima, OH, June 15, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 15, 1973
- Place: North Lima, OH · NORTH LIMA, OH
- Location: 40.9474° N, 80.6640° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Lima, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9474&lon=-80.6640&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 24, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190331
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEI49
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEI49

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4383B-1974-04-23), registration cancelled 1974-04-23, S/N 26727 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Registry model: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Elser Airport

## 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 19730615017409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730615017409A), Jun 15, 1973: Cessna 170B, North Lima, OH, Substantial damage. Aprx 100FT AGL acft began to sink,plt ckd pwr rlsd one notch of flaps. Hit gnd in nose low attitude

## Other investigations on N4383B (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 MKC71DDQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DDQ06), Aug 15, 1970: Cessna 170B (N4383B), Wilmot, SD, 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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