SEA70D0098

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Monroe, WA · August 16, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1969
Place
Monroe, WA · MONROE, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4463BCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161729

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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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3-3425  69/8/16    MONROE,WASH         CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N4463B              PX-  0  0  1  TRAINING                  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FROMBACH FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROE,WASH                 MONROE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N4463B
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Frombach Field

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