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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Rawlins, WY · May 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1970
Place
Rawlins, WY · RAWLINS, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8074ACessna 170
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181777

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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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3-2212  70/5/24    RAWLINS,WYO         CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 149
        TIME - 1536                    N8074A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAWLINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAWLINS,WYO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           68                                                      310
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           13                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- ACFT BOUNCED,RAN OFF RWY. R WING TIP HIT GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N8074A
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rawlins

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