MKC80DCQ08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Kingman, KS · December 20, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1979
Place
Kingman, KS · KINGMAN, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3050ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791220034179A
Case key
132948

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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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3-3053  79/12/20   KINGMAN,KS          CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N3050A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGMAN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINGMAN,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N3050A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kingman Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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