LAX67D0427

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Adelanto, CA · May 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1967
Place
Adelanto, CA · ADELANTO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2981DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117179

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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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3-1459   67/5/7    ADELANTO,CALIF      CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N2981D              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL MIRAGE
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N2981D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Mirage

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