MKC73AK026

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Richmond, MO · October 16, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 16, 1972
Place
Richmond, MO · RICHMOND, MO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4607CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168914

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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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3-3324  72/10/16 NR.RICHMOND,MO        CESSNA 170B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 300
        TIME - 1730                    N4607C              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAYVILLE,MO                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- HIT CAB OF PARKED PICKUP ON 3RD PASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4607C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.