OAK77DVD23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Oakland, CA · March 19, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1977
Place
Oakland, CA · OAKLAND, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4041VCessna 170A
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770319004929A
Case key
157164

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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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3-0288  77/3/19    OAKLAND,CA          CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0840                    N4041V              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     AGE 32, 2097 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKLAND,INTL.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKLAND,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- NO WHEEL BRAKES AT FLT INSTRCTR POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N4041V
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oakland,Intl.

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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.