# NTSB MIA66F0279: Cessna 170B, N4519C, Mattson, MS, October 4, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1965
- Place: Mattson, MS · MATTSON, MS
- Location: 34.0979° N, 90.5101° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mattson, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0979&lon=-90.5101&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 22, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175748
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66F0279
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0279

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2951   65/10/4   MATTSON MISS        CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 1129
        TIME - 1330                    N4519C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 726 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DICKSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SEATS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- SEAT TRACK HOLES WORN EXCESSIVELY PERMITTING SEAT TO SLIDE BACK
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4519C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4519C-1970-12-29), registration cancelled 1970-12-29, S/N 25463 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Registry model: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dickson

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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