FTW73FPG57

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Conway, AR · June 10, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1973
Place
Conway, AR · CONWAY, AR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8043ACessna 170A
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730610015649A
Case key
190406

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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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3-1352  73/6/10    CONWAY,ARK          CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 180
        TIME - 1415                    N8043A              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONWAY MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONWAY,ARK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DRG TAKEOFF ROLL ACFT WENT OFF THE RWY TO THE L.

Aircraft

Registration
N8043A
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Conway Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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