MKC68D0566

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Watertown, MN · February 12, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1968
Place
Watertown, MN · WATERTOWN, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9125ACessna 170
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111514

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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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3-1115  68/2/12    WATERTOWN,MINN      CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N9125A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HEAVY SNOW ON PRIVATE STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N9125A
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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