FTW71DRJ12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Florien, LA · August 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1970
Place
Florien, LA · FLORIEN, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1263DCessna 170
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110803

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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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3-3219  70/8/10    FLORIEN,LA          CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 6000
        TIME - 0900                    N1263D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROY COOK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLORIEN,LA                  SHREVEPORT,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- HIT POLE WITH L WING TIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1263D
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roy Cook

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