NYC77DNC35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Tilton, NH · June 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1977
Place
Tilton, NH · TILTON, NH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2238DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770605014339A
Case key
146775

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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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3-2926   77/6/5    TILTON,NH           CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1000
        TIME - 0845                    N2238D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIKES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TILTON,NH                   RETURN                       MANCHESTER,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- STRUCK DITCH ADJ TO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2238D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pikes

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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