OAK75DVA11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Groveland, CA · August 3, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1974
Place
Groveland, CA · GROVELAND, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8036ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740803022059A
Case key
125882

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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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3-2039   74/8/3    GROVELAND,CALIF     CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 117
        TIME - 1320                    N8036A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PINE MT. LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN RAFAEL,CALIF            GROVELAND,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8036A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pine Mt. Lake

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Other investigations on N8036A · 1

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