NYC76FHA02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Analomink, PA · October 15, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1976
Place
Analomink, PA · ANALOMINK, PA
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2922DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report November 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761015032239A
Case key
156028

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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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3-3040  76/10/15   ANALOMINK,PA        CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1549
        TIME - 1245                    N2922D              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 722 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRCHWOOD POCONO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANALOMINK,PA                MAYVILLE,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TOOK OFF WITH LEFT QUATERING TAIL WIND,COULD NOT CLEAR HILL NORTH OF AIRPORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2922D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Birchwood Pocono

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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