NYC72FNC53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Greenville, ME · June 21, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1972
Place
Greenville, ME · GREENVILLE, ME
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2592CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166663

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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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3-0901  72/6/21    GREENVILLE,ME       CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1410                    N2592C              PX-  0  0  3  FERRY                     AGE 30, 797 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOLSOMS SPB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE,ME               RANGELEY,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT.UN MAINTAIN CLIMB ATTITUDE DUE 112 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WT,1.3 IN AFT CG LIMIT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2592C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Folsoms Spb

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