LAX72FUQ37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Quartz Hill, CA · October 23, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1971
Place
Quartz Hill, CA · QUARTZ HILL, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2807CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164274

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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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3-3876  71/10/23   QUARTZ HILL,CALIF   CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 226
        TIME - 1500                    N2807C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUARTZ HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          QUARTZ HILL,CALIF           SAN FERNANDO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ATMTD SHORT FLD TKOF FM MIDFLD,RTRCTD FLAPS,ACFT SETTLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2807C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Quartz Hill

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