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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Red Oak, IA · July 22, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1981
Place
Red Oak, IA · RED OAK, IA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2356DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810722043829A
Case key
124999

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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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3-1525  81/7/22    RED OAK,IA          CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 73, 2293
        TIME - 1100                    N2356D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 113 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RED OAK MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MALVERN,IA                  RED OAK,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL

Aircraft

Registration
N2356D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Red Oak Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2356D · 1

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