MKC67D0619

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Stratford, IA · June 10, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1967
Place
Stratford, IA · STRATFORD, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1887CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116570

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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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3-1813  67/6/10    STRATFORD, IOWA     CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 175
        TIME - 1815                    N1887C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 114 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAWBAKER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- ACFT RAN INTO STANDING WATER. GRASS 10 INCHES.

Aircraft

Registration
N1887C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hawbaker

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