FTW78DPA30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Sherman, TX · August 11, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1978
Place
Sherman, TX · SHERMAN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4149VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780811022169A
Case key
140499

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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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3-1945  78/8/11    SHERMAN,TX          CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 512
        TIME - 1215                    N4149V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 109 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAYSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINERAL WELLS,TX            SHERMAN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N4149V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grayson County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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