MKC70D0298

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Beatrice, NE · December 8, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 8, 1969
Place
Beatrice, NE · BEATRICE, NE
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4182VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145240

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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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3-4527   69/12/8   BEATRICE,NEBR       CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 118
        TIME - 1145                    N4182V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEATRICE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEATRICE,NEBR               BEATRICE,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- ATMTD GO-AROUND W FULL FLAPS. L QUARTERING HEAD WIND 40DEG 12K.

Aircraft

Registration
N4182V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beatrice Muni

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