- Date
- September 21, 1980
- Place
- Iola, WI · IOLA, WI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N401PCessna 170A
- Status
- Completed · report October 29, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800921044459A
- Case key
- 128815
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2271 80/9/21 NR.IOLA,WI CESSNA 170A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 41, 416 TIME - 1730 N401P PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 332 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION IOLA,WI PEWAUKEE,WI TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND REMARKS- 1320FT RWY,7K QUARTERING TAILWIND.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N401P
- Reported as
- Cessna 170A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Private
N401PRegistration cancelled Jun 26, 2018 · Cessna 170AAirframe modelCessna 170AEngine modelContinental C145 series
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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.
Other investigations on N401P · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB GAA16CA345Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEverett, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the fuselage.NTSB FTW87LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Marcos, TXThe student pilot lost directional control when the tail wheel came off the runway. The instructor pilot stated that he was late with corrective action and the aircraft ground looped off the runway.