SEA72DYA38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Cambridge, ID · June 7, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1972
Place
Cambridge, ID · CAMBRIDGE, ID
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9513ACessna 170A
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166843

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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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3-2158   72/6/7    CAMBRIDGE,ID        CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 310
        TIME - 1000                    N9513A              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMBRIDGE,ID                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- FARM ROAD INADEQUATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9513A
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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