MKC69D0120

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Sargent, NE · August 25, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1968
Place
Sargent, NE · SARGENT, NE
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2782CCessna 170
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108890

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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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3-2804  68/8/25  NR.SARGENT,NEBR       CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 227
        TIME - 1545                    N2782C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 213 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TROXEL STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N2782C
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Troxel Strip

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