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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Taneytown, MD · August 21, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1970
Place
Taneytown, MD · TANEYTOWN, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1648DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111762

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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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3-3308  70/8/21    TANEYTOWN,MD        CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1915                    N1648D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEYMAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- MOWED AREA APRX 1500FT LONG,20FT WIDE.FULL FLAPS CLIMB OVR PWR LINE,HIT HOUSE.INADQT DUAL IN TYPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1648D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Keymar

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