MKC70DCJ30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Wolbach, NE · June 14, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1970
Place
Wolbach, NE · WOLBACH, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2442DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118555

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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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3-2555  70/6/14    WOLBACH,NEBR        CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N2442D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCINTYRE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOLBACH,NEBR                GREELEY,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- DWNWND T/O,FULL FLAPS,ALFALFA STRIP.FLEW UNDER PWR LINES.WIND GUSTING 20K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2442D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcintyre Strip

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