MKC76DER16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Clear Lake, MN · August 2, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1975
Place
Clear Lake, MN · CLEAR LAKE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1636DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750802025309A
Case key
150640

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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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3-2687   75/8/2    CLEAR LAKE,MN       CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N1636D              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEADERS CLEAR LKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEAR LAKE,MN               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
N1636D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Leaders Clear Lke

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.