- Date
- May 9, 1965
- Place
- Douglas, WY · DOUGLAS, WY
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N3475DCessna 170
- Status
- Completed · report June 24, 1965
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 177748
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1032 65/5/9 DOUGLAS WYO CESSNA 170 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1200 TIME - 1100 N3475D PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT TAXI: TO TAKEOFF NOSE OVER/DOWN TAXI: TO TAKEOFF PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN REMARKS- LDG GR STRUCK SNOW COVERED ROCK ON GRAVEL ROAD.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3475D
- Reported as
- Cessna 170
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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Other investigations on N3475D · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB DEN89LA116Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDeming, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground run, resulting in a loss of control and collision with the terrain. The lack of experience in this type of aircraft is considered to be a factor.NTSB DEN85LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnglewood, COOn June 15, 1985, a Cessna 170B ground looped during a touch and go landing at contennial arpt, Englewood, CO. The plt said a gust of wing caught him by surprise. The acft departed the runway and flipped over on its back. The plt was not injured.