OAK71DVG72

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Santa Rosa, CA · May 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1971
Place
Santa Rosa, CA · SANTA ROSA, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N34360Cessna 170B
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161568

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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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3-1614   71/5/9    SANTA ROSA,CALIF    CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 499
        TIME - 1330                    N34360              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 152 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NUT TREE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ROSA,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- HIT N3869D,MINOR DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N34360
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nut Tree