FTW71DRJ19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Talco, TX · October 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1970
Place
Talco, TX · TALCO, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4510CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158477

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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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3-3943  70/10/10   TALCO,TEX           CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 94 TOTAL
        TIME - 1715                    N4510C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 51 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALCO,TEX                   LONGVIEW,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- FARM FLD,ROUGH,WET.

Aircraft

Registration
N4510C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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