MIA65D0107

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Fairhope, AL · May 30, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1965
Place
Fairhope, AL · FAIRHOPE, AL
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6135BCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177740

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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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3-1025  65/5/30    FAIRHOPE ALA        CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 185
        TIME - 1245                    N6135B              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRHOPE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6135B
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairhope

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