SEA69D0170

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Belgrade, MT · December 15, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1968
Place
Belgrade, MT · BELGRADE, MT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3185BCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191776

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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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3-4310  68/12/15   BELGRADE,MONT       CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 87 TOTAL
        TIME - 1526                    N3185B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALLATIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- LOW TIME IN CONVENTIONAL GR ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3185B
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gallatin

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