# NTSB FTW71DRJ12: Cessna 170, N1263D, Florien, LA, August 10, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1970
- Place: Florien, LA · FLORIEN, LA
- Location: 31.4575° N, 93.4592° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Florien, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.4575&lon=-93.4592&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 5, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110803
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71DRJ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRJ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1263D), registered now, S/N 19822, built 1950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170
- Registry model: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304) (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: Roy Cook

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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