CHI75FEC61

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Jackson, MI · June 30, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1975
Place
Jackson, MI · JACKSON, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5737CCessna 170
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750630018849A
Case key
149600

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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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3-1666  75/6/30    JACKSON,MI          CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 109
        TIME - 1358                    N5737C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REYNOLDS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- FIRST CONV LNDG GR ACFT FLOWN.ACFT ENTRD GRASS AREA AND INVERTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5737C
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reynolds Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.