DEN69F0176

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Las Cruces, NM · February 9, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1969
Place
Las Cruces, NM · LAS CRUCES, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4222VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191533

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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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3-0087   69/2/9    LAS CRUCES,N MEX    CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1345                    N4222V              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAS CRUCES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N4222V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Las Cruces

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