DEN75DTM07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Morgan, UT · December 7, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1974
Place
Morgan, UT · MORGAN, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8227ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741207041949A
Case key
145016

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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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3-4067   74/12/7   MORGAN,UT           CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N8227A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 64 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORGAN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORGAN,UT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- PLT INTENDED FAST TAXI TEST,LIFTOFF,AND SETDOWN.ICE AND SNOW ON WINGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8227A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morgan Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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