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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · La Junta, CO · January 16, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1971
Place
La Junta, CO · LA JUNTA, CO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3847VCessna 170A
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159908

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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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3-0475  71/1/16    LA JUNTA,COLO       CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1422                    N3847V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA JUNTA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FOUNTAIN,COLO               LA JUNTA,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- STRUCTURAL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3847V
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
La Junta