FTW69D0148

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Hot Springs, AR · August 2, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1968
Place
Hot Springs, AR · HOT SPRINGS, AR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2480DCessna 170
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109360

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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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3-2602   68/8/2    HOT SPRINGS,ARK     CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 177
        TIME - 1530                    N2480D              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOT SPRINGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N2480D
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hot Springs

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