MKC69D0310

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Mound, MN · December 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1968
Place
Mound, MN · MOUND, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8004ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report February 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191837

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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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3-4447  68/12/20   MOUND,MINN          CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 242
        TIME - 1250                    N8004A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FROZEN LAKE COVERED WITH ROUGH ICE AND CRUSTED SNOW DRIFTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8004A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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