LAX76DUJ82

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Carefree, AZ · June 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1976
Place
Carefree, AZ · CAREFREE, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3482DCessna 170
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760606014899A
Case key
153397

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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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3-1124   76/6/6  NR.CAREFREE,AZ        CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1900                    N3482D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  45, 6710 TOTAL HOURS, 150
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CAREFREE,AZ                  HORSESHOE LAKE,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- LND ON SOFT DRY LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3482D
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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