CHI78DEG10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Oxford, OH · June 13, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1978
Place
Oxford, OH · OXFORD, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2748CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780613018409A
Case key
140484

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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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3-4282  78/6/13  NR.OXFORD,OH          CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 361
        TIME - 1145                    N2748C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI UNIVERSITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WADSWORTH,OH                OXFORD,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- WIND GUST 15KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2748C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miami University

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2748C · 1

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