DEN73DTC12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Hanna, WY · November 1, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 1, 1972
Place
Hanna, WY · HANNA, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7681Cessna 170B
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169076

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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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3-2907   72/11/1   HANNA,WYO           CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 298
        TIME - 1635                    N7681               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEMINOR STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HANNA,WYO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- CROSSWIND GEAR UNLOCKED WHEEL MADE CONTACT WITH SNOW BANK

Aircraft

Registration
N7681
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seminor Strip

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