CHI74AC002

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Superior, WI · July 2, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 2, 1973
Place
Superior, WI · SUPERIOR, WI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9745ACessna 170A
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730702018859A
Case key
189560

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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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3-1934   73/7/2    SUPERIOR,WIS        CESSNA 170A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 226
        TIME - 1935                    N9745A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 136 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUPERIOR,WIS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT BUZZED HOUSE,MADE STEEP CLIMBING TURN.OBS SAW PLT WAVING,THEN STALL ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9745A
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9745A · 1

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