MKC76DCD62

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Council Bluffs, IA · August 3, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1976
Place
Council Bluffs, IA · COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3253ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760803022039A
Case key
155515

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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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3-2353   76/8/3    COUNCIL BLUFFS,IA   CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N3253A              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COUNCIL BLUFFS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COUNCIL BLUFFS,IA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3253A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Council Bluffs

FAA reports on this event · 1

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