LAX74DUJ01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Douglas, AZ · July 1, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1973
Place
Douglas, AZ · DOUGLAS, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9922ACessna 170A
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730701023129A
Case key
189331

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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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3-2277   73/7/1    DOUGLAS,ARIZ        CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 0940                    N9922A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGLAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOUGLAS,ARIZ                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

Aircraft

Registration
N9922A
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Douglas

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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