MIA79DLA45

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Willacoochee, GA · August 25, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1979
Place
Willacoochee, GA · WILLACOOCHEE, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3115BCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790825023349A
Case key
134674

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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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3-2073  79/8/25  NR.WILLACOOCHEE,GA    CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 59 TOTAL
        TIME - 1020                    N3115B              PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         HOURS, 36 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WILLACOOCHEE,GA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- LNDD ON ROAD,HIT SIGN POST.

Aircraft

Registration
N3115B
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3115B · 1

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