# NTSB MKC81DCD27: Cessna 170B, N2356D, Red Oak, IA, July 22, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 22, 1981
- Place: Red Oak, IA · RED OAK, IA
- Location: 41.0141° N, 95.2244° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Red Oak, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0141&lon=-95.2244&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 24, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124999
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC81DCD27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCD27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2356D), registered now, S/N 20508, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Registry model: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Red Oak Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810722043829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810722043829A), Jul 22, 1981: Cessna 170B, Red Oak, IA, Substantial damage. No brakes on landing roll. Ground looped. Low brake fluid in system.

## Other investigations on N2356D (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC70D0288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0288), Dec 1, 1969: Cessna 170B (N2356D), Holstein, IA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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