MKC71DDQ26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Wsngtn Spgs, SD · March 29, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1971
Place
Wsngtn Spgs, SD · WSNGTN SPGS, SD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2419DCessna 170
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160784

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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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3-1844  71/3/29    WSNGTN SPGS,S DAK   CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 494
        TIME - 1055                    N2419D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARTFORD,S DAK              MILLER,S DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- TKOF FROM ROAD,ACFT DRIFTED R,PLT CORRECTED TO L HIT POLE L OF ROAD.2.2HRS TOTAL THIS MODEL ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2419D
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N2419D · 2

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