- Date
- November 12, 1973
- Place
- S Charlstown, WV · S CHARLSTOWN, WV
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9544ACessna 170A
- Status
- Completed · report December 26, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19731112036949A
- Case key
- 188095
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3442 73/11/12 S CHARLSTOWN,W VA CESSNA 170A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 38, 367 TIME - 1530 N9544A PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - MALLORYS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION S CHARLSTOWN,W VA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY REMARKS- R WHEEL DUG INTO SOFT GND ACFT TURNED SHARPLY FLIPPED UP ON NOSE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9544A
- Reported as
- Cessna 170A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Mallorys
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N9544A · 1
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