FTW76DQG11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Roscoe, TX · July 28, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1975
Place
Roscoe, TX · ROSCOE, TX
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4623CCessna 170
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750728025859A
Case key
150195

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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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3-2323  75/7/28  NR.ROSCOE,TX          CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 54,
        TIME - 1700                    N4623C              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  600 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ODESSA,TX                  ROSCOE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT LND ON FARM FLD TURN ROW. NOSE GR SANK IN.

Aircraft

Registration
N4623C
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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