CHI74FEE15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Streator, IL · August 20, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1973
Place
Streator, IL · STREATOR, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1390DCessna 170A
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730820026189A
Case key
189351

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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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3-2178  73/8/20    STREATOR,ILL        CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 131
        TIME - 2000                    N1390D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STREATOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STREATOR,ILL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- BOUNCED TWICE,SWERVED INTO CORN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1390D
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Streator

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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