OAK67D0247

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Modesto, CA · March 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1967
Place
Modesto, CA · MODESTO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4509CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118060

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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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3-0709   67/3/5    MODESTO,CALIF       CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1305                    N4509C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MODESTO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N4509C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Modesto

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