NYC71FHG04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Lockhaven, PA · August 14, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1970
Place
Lockhaven, PA · LOCKHAVEN, PA
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4080VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107650

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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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3-4012  70/8/14    LOCKHAVEN,PA        CESSNA 170          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 116
        TIME - 0030                    N4080V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOCK HAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOCKHAVEN,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- TKOF E MADE R TURN HIT MTN RIDGE S OF FLD APRX 1200FT MSL.BLOOD ALCHOL LVL 78MG PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4080V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lock Haven

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