MKC73FER16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Hibbing, MN · August 27, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1972
Place
Hibbing, MN · HIBBING, MN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2555CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168733

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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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3-4146  72/8/27    HIBBING,MINN        CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 225
        TIME - 1130                    N2555C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HIBBING MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HIBBING,MINN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2555C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hibbing Mun

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