IAD76FKW03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Lafayette, TN · July 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1975
Place
Lafayette, TN · LAFAYETTE, TN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8364ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750721021669A
Case key
149923

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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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3-2052  75/7/21    LAFAYETTE,TN        CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  3  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N8364A              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 41, 1590 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            123 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAFAYETTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,TN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: OTHER
           DUAL STUDENT - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- VIBRATION CAUSED BRAKE PRESSURE TO BLEED DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8364A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lafayette

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8364A · 1

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