NYC73DKM08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Concord, NC · August 24, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1972
Place
Concord, NC · CONCORD, NC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9988ACessna 170A
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201458

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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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3-3123  72/8/24    CONCORD,NC          CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 474
        TIME - 1615                    N9988A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPENCER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALISBURY,NC                CONCORD,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N9988A
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spencer