- Date
- May 26, 1973
- Place
- Auburn, WA · AUBURN, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4590CCessna 170B
- Status
- Completed · report October 17, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730526016839A
- Case key
- 189912
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2477 73/5/26 AUBURN,WASH CESSNA 170B CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 43, 93 TOTAL TIME - 1810 N4590C PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION AUBURN,WASH LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4590C
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Auburn Muni
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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.
Other investigations on N4590C · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC10LA065Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalmer, AKThe pilot's decision to make a low-altitude pass over a remote airstrip toward rising terrain in weather conducive to downdrafts.NTSB LAX00LA340Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlturus, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor was the faded improperly maintained windsock.NTSB SEA97LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportToledo, WAThe pilot's excessive application of the brakes on a tailwheel equipped aircraft. Factors include the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and a crosswind blowing at the time of the landing.