# NTSB SEA74DTA09: Cessna 170B, N3469C, Glasgow, MT, September 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 24, 1973
- Place: Glasgow, MT · GLASGOW, MT
- Location: 48.1990° N, 106.6321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Glasgow, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1990&lon=-106.6321&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188237
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74DTA09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DTA09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3469C), registered now, S/N 26512, built 1954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Registry model: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Glasgow Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730924030779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730924030779A), Sep 24, 1973: Cessna 170B, Glasgow, MT, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 25K.l MN gr dmgd aft stall.

## Other investigations on N3469C (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC14CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA026), May 3, 2014: Cessna 170B (N3469C), Soldotna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to recognize a wind shift, resulting in a tailwind landing, loss of control, and ground loop.
- [NTSB ANC09CA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA039), May 12, 2009: Cessna 170B (N3469C), Kenai, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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