# NTSB MIA67A0037: Cessna 170A, N5744C, N.Wilkesboro, NC, September 25, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 25, 1966
- Place: N.Wilkesboro, NC · N.WILKESBORO, NC
- Location: 36.1728° N, 81.1389° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Wilkesboro, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1728&lon=-81.1389&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120996
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67A0037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0037

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-1123  66/9/25    N.WILKESBORO,NC     CESSNA 170A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 211
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N5744C              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 178 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILKES COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          GROUND FOG                                               CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT PLANNED 0530 TAKEOFF. 0730 OBSERVED ARPT VISIBILITY 1/10 MILE OR LESS DUE TO GROUND FOG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5744C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5744C-1970-07-02), registration cancelled 1970-07-02, S/N 19698 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Registry model: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Wilkes County

## Other investigations on N5744C (1)

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.

- [NTSB UNK64X1382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1382), Apr 19, 1964: Cessna 170 (N5744C), Charleston, WV, substantial damage

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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