MIA70FKQ10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Bude, MS · June 3, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1970
Place
Bude, MS · BUDE, MS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4421BCessna 170
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
123664

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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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3-2321   70/6/3  NR.BUDE,MISS          CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 310
        TIME - 1715                    N4421B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BUDE,MISS                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- FLYING 8-10 FT ABOVE RIVER.L WING HIT WATER DURG TURN.ACFT CARTWHEELED ONTO RIVER BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4421B
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bude

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