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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Wray, CO · June 30, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1973
Place
Wray, CO · WRAY, CO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5721CCessna 170A
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730630020979A
Case key
189225

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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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3-2461  73/6/30    WRAY,COLO           CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 88 TOTAL
        TIME - 0740                    N5721C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WRAY MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT MORGAN,COLO            WRAY,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DMGD L MN LDG GR,FUSELAGE,PROP AND VERT STAB.

Aircraft

Registration
N5721C
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wray Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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