IAD71DIA22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Cobb Island, MD · June 13, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1971
Place
Cobb Island, MD · COBB ISLAND, MD
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3483DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161381

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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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3-1983  71/6/13    COBB ISLAND,MD      CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 800
        TIME - 1430                    N3483D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STONEY CREEK,MD             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- MADE APCH TO WATER LDG OVR BRIDGE.WIRES,POLES ON BRIDGE HIGHER THAN ADJOINING ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3483D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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