- Date
- September 24, 1973
- Place
- Glasgow, MT · GLASGOW, MT
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3469CCessna 170B
- Status
- Completed · report December 12, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730924030779A
- Case key
- 188237
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3219 73/9/24 GLASGOW,MONT CESSNA 170B CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 39, 125 TIME - 0930 N3469C PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - GLASGOW INTL DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FORT PECK,MONT GLASGOW,MONT TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 25K.L MN GR DMGD AFT STALL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3469C
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Glasgow Intl
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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 N3469C · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC14CA026Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSoldotna, AKThe pilot's failure to recognize a wind shift, resulting in a tailwind landing, loss of control, and ground loop.NTSB ANC09CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKenai, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground-loop. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention during the landing.