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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Logan, NM · February 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1975
Place
Logan, NM · LOGAN, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1393DCessna 170A
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750223003729A
Case key
147949

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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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3-0357  75/2/23    LOGAN,NM            CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 505
        TIME - 1530                    N1393D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 352 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UTE DAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOGAN,NM                    CARLSBAD,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        REMARKS- HIT SMALL DIRT MOUND ON SOFT DIRT/SAND RWY.DIRT CLOGGED L GR FAIRING.

Aircraft

Registration
N1393D
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ute Dam

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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