NYC73FLJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Scotland Neck, NC · July 10, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1972
Place
Scotland Neck, NC · SCOTLAND NECK, NC
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8209ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167827

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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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3-3216  72/7/10    SCOTLAND NECK,NC    CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 400
        TIME - 1000                    N8209A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 109 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAGGETT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTLAND NECK,NC            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT UNMARKED PWRLINES CROSSING APCH END OF PVT STRIP.CRASHED ONTO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8209A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baggett Strip

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.