# NTSB DIA69F0087: Cessna 170B, N3184B, Elm City, NC, October 4, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1968
- Place: Elm City, NC · ELM CITY, NC
- Location: 35.8040° N, 77.8567° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elm City, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8040&lon=-77.8567&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 20, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108392
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA69F0087
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0087

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3312   68/10/4   ELM CITY,NC         CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 145
        TIME - 1900                    N3184B              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOWN CREEK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- LEFT WHEEL PROTECTIVE DEVICE BROKEN OPEN ALLOWING DIRT TO ACCUMULATE IN BEARING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3184B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3184B), registered now, S/N 25426, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Registry model: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Town Creek

## Other investigations on N3184B (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA26LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA152), Mar 27, 2026: Cessna 170B (N3184B), Bessemer, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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