NYC81FHA19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Uniondale, PA · July 19, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1981
Place
Uniondale, PA · UNIONDALE, PA
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1400DCessna 170
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810719042119A
Case key
125055

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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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3-1610  81/7/19    UNIONDALE,PA        CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1600                    N1400D              PX-  0  0  3  PARAJUMP-SPORT            44, 8500 TOTAL HOURS, 61
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAHL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UNIONDALE,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- FILMING PARACHUTE JUMPS.CAMERA MAN ATCHD TRIP LN TO LE OF WNG INSTEAD OF STRUT.R WNG MUSHED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1400D
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stahl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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