MIA66D0417

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Powell, TN · January 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1966
Place
Powell, TN · POWELL, TN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1902CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173883

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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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3-0338  66/1/23    POWELL TENN         CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N1902C              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      AGE 33, 340 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            181 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POWELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WITH ICE ON AIRFRAME

Aircraft

Registration
N1902C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Powell

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