MKC78DCJ12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Loup City, NE · March 5, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1978
Place
Loup City, NE · LOUP CITY, NE
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N747ZCessna 170A
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780305003919A
Case key
158611

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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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3-0293   78/3/5    LOUP CITY,NE        CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 240
        TIME - 1530                    N747Z               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOUP CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUP CITY,NE                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N747Z
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Loup City Muni

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Other investigations on N747Z · 2

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