MIA76DKJ13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Tuscaloosa, AL · August 11, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1975
Place
Tuscaloosa, AL · TUSCALOOSA, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8396ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750811025409A
Case key
150508

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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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3-3245  75/8/11    TUSCALOOSA,AL       CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 433
        TIME - 1330                    N8396A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 323 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUSCALOOSA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FL                    TUSCALOOSA,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- R AXLE BROKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8396A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tuscaloosa

FAA reports on this event · 1

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