MIA72DLG23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Columbia, SC · January 16, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1972
Place
Columbia, SC · COLUMBIA, SC
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8152ACessna 170
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165233

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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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3-0275  72/1/16    COLUMBIA,SC         CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1760
        TIME - 0910                    N8152A              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OWENS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPARTANBURG,SC              COLUMBIA,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING 17K.

Aircraft

Registration
N8152A
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Owens Field

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