MKC74DTK07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Cedar Butte, SD · January 16, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1974
Place
Cedar Butte, SD · CEDAR BUTTE, SD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2716CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740116001049A
Case key
187203

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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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3-0073  74/1/16    CEDAR BUTTE,S DAK   CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 394
        TIME - 1715                    N2716C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PIERRE,S DAK                CEDAR BUTTE,S DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- LNDG GR AXLE P/N 0541124 BROKE STRUT DUG INTO GND,ACFT WENT OVR ON ITS BACK.AXLE PREV CRACKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2716C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2716C · 1

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