# NTSB CHI80DEP57: Cessna 170A, N401P, Iola, WI, September 21, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 21, 1980
- Place: Iola, WI · IOLA, WI
- Location: 44.5097° N, 89.1172° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Iola, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5097&lon=-89.1172&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 29, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128815
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80DEP57
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEP57

## NTSB brief

```
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 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N401P-2018-06-26), registration cancelled 2018-06-26, S/N 20022, built 1951 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Registry model: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800921044459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800921044459A), Sep 21, 1980: Cessna 170A, Iola, WI, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted takeoff from soft strip, hit fence at end of runway and crashed.

## Other investigations on N401P (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA16CA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA345), Jun 29, 2016: Cessna 170 (N401P), Everett, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the fuselage.
- [NTSB FTW87LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA192), Aug 8, 1987: Cessna 170A (N401P), San Marcos, TX, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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