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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Garrettson, SD · June 26, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1980
Place
Garrettson, SD · GARRETTSON, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9926ACessna 170A
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800626023319A
Case key
129169

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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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3-2549  80/6/26    GARRETTSON,SD       CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1029
        TIME - 1530                    N9926A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 446 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         GARRETTSON,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N9926A
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.