MKC66D0327

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Pierre, SD · October 24, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1965
Place
Pierre, SD · PIERRE, SD
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2484DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174375

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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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3-3878  65/10/24 NR.PIERRE S DAK       CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2100
        TIME - 1435                    N2484D              PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION.PASSENGERS INCLUDED 3 CHILDREN

Aircraft

Registration
N2484D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.