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NTSB accident investigation · Waco CTO · Mt.Vernon, WA · May 14, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1970
Place
Mt.Vernon, WA · MT.VERNON, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N845VWaco CTO
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122441

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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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3-2103  70/5/14    MT.VERNON,WASH      WACO CTO            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 6000
        TIME - 1900                    N845V               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONGNECKER STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT.VERNON,WASH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- HIT GRUMMAN AG-CAT G164 N698Y DMG UNKN.CHECKOUT DURATION 1.5HRS DAY OF ACCIDENT,3 LANDINGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N845V
Reported as
Waco CTO
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Longnecker Strip

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