MKC77DTK08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Lemmon, SD · February 18, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1977
Place
Lemmon, SD · LEMMON, SD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5468CCessna 170A
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770218003499A
Case key
157383

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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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3-0264  77/2/18    LEMMON,SD           CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 193
        TIME - 0845                    N5468C              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKESIDE RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEMMON,SD                   BISMARK,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- FROST ON WINGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5468C
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lakeside Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5468C · 1

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