OAK74DVA79

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Auberry, CA · June 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1974
Place
Auberry, CA · AUBERRY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2329DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740625017359A
Case key
126348

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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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3-1484  74/6/25    AUBERRY,CALIF       CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1181
        TIME - 1600                    N2329D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBERRY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LODI,CALIF                  AUBERRY,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE

Aircraft

Registration
N2329D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auberry

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.