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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Murdo, SD · June 6, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1977
Place
Murdo, SD · MURDO, SD
Injuries
2 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2573CCessna 170
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770606015979A
Case key
147067

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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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3-1539   77/6/6  NR.MURDO,SD           CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 264
        TIME - 2100                    N2573C              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 96 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MURDO,SD                     PAESHO,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N2573C
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

FAA reports on this event · 1

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