LAX80DUJ28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Wickenburg, AZ · February 10, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1980
Place
Wickenburg, AZ · WICKENBURG, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4222VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800210003179A
Case key
136405

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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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3-1359  80/2/10    WICKENBURG,AZ       CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 546
        TIME - 1230                    N4222V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WICKENBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  WICKENBURG,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N4222V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wickenburg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4222V · 2

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