FTW71FRA22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Beaumont, TX · October 1, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1970
Place
Beaumont, TX · BEAUMONT, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3201ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132420

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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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3-3889   70/10/1   BEAUMONT,TEX        CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N3201A              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAUMONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BAYTOWN,TEX                 RETURN                       BEAUMONT,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SOLO X-C PRACTICE FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3201A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beaumont

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