MKC66F0589

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Rocsglen, ND · May 24, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1966
Place
Rocsglen, ND · ROCSGLEN, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1904CCessna 170
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171902

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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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3-2244  66/5/24  NR.ROCSGLEN N DAK     CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 2015                    N1904C              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAHLBERG FARM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N1904C
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dahlberg Farm

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