MKC76DCJ24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · North Platte, NE · January 30, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 30, 1976
Place
North Platte, NE · NORTH PLATTE, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2726DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760130001719A
Case key
152303

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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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3-0243  76/1/30    NORTH PLATTE,NE     CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 251
        TIME - 0847                    N2726D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 247 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE BIRD FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRULE,NE                    NORTH PLATTE,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- L BRAKE LOCKED.NOT DTMND WHY BRAKE LOCKED.PLT ABLE TO TAXI ACFT AFTR MECH RLSD BRAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2726D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lee Bird Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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