DEN78FTC37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Douglas, WY · August 25, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1978
Place
Douglas, WY · DOUGLAS, WY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3475Cessna 170
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139702

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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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3-2690  78/8/25    DOUGLAS,WY          CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 428
        TIME - 1030                    N3475               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 282 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONVERSE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREELEY,CO                  DOUGLAS,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N3475
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Converse County