LAX77FUD02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Compton, CA · January 16, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1977
Place
Compton, CA · COMPTON, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2717CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770116000709A
Case key
156915

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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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3-0682  77/1/16    COMPTON,CA          CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 1200
        TIME - 1415                    N2717C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COMPTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COMPTON,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- BRAKES LOCKED FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.

Aircraft

Registration
N2717C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Compton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2717C · 1

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