CHI78FEI38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Strongsville, OH · September 20, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 20, 1978
Place
Strongsville, OH · STRONGSVILLE, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9936ACessna 170A
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780920032489A
Case key
139356

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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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3-3551  78/9/20    STRONGSVILLE,OH     CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1050
        TIME - 0950                    N9936A              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 650 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRONGSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STRONGSVILLE,OH             LORAIN,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N9936A
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Strongsville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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