- Date
- May 18, 1974
- Place
- Slaton, TX · SLATON, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2958DCessna 170B
- Status
- Completed · report June 27, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740518014459A
- Case key
- 124320
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1211 74/5/18 SLATON,TEX CESSNA 170B CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 32, 675 TIME - 1130 N2958D PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - C BAR RANCH DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION AMARILLO,TEX SLATON,TEX TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER REMARKS- PLT STATED R BRK FAILD,REASON NOT DETERMND.PILES OF DEBRIS ADJACNT TO RNWY
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2958D
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- C Bar Ranch
N2958DRegistration cancelled Aug 7, 2013 · Cessna 170BAirframe modelCessna 170BEngine modelContinental 0-300 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2958D · 2
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NTSB LAX05CA233Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPrescott, AZthe pilot's misjudged flare, and excessive use of the elevator control, which resulted in a failure to maintain adequate airspeed and a stall/mush.NTSB SEA88LA067Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAshland, ORDuring a dark night VFR flight, the acft encountered a severe downdraft and instrument meteorological conditions. With full power the acft descended, striking trees before it struck the ground. During the pilot's preflight briefing and in-flight briefing he…