FTW77FF053

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Marion, AR · May 11, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 11, 1977
Place
Marion, AR · MARION, AR
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9960ACessna 170A
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770511021269A
Case key
147660

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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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3-1573  77/5/11    MARION,AR           CESSNA 170A         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N9960A              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     AGE 51, 10100 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N9960A
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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