FTW72DRJ16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Tallulah, LA · December 4, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1971
Place
Tallulah, LA · TALLULAH, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3165BCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164357

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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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3-4050   71/12/4   TALLULAH,LA         CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 147
        TIME - 1100                    N3165B              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 114 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              TALLULAH,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N3165B
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Scott

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