FTW78DRG11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Brady, TX · November 4, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1977
Place
Brady, TX · BRADY, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4695CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771104035119A
Case key
144535

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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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3-3378   77/11/4   BRADY,TX            CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 485
        TIME - 0935                    N4695C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 419 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HOUSTON,TX                  CARLSBAD,NM                  SAN ANGELO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER

Aircraft

Registration
N4695C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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