SEA75DYE25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Sinclair Isl, WA · November 30, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1974
Place
Sinclair Isl, WA · SINCLAIR ISL, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1877CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741130042469A
Case key
145019

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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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3-4071  74/11/30   SINCLAIR ISL,WASH   CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 745
        TIME - 1300                    N1877C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SINCLAIR ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SNOHOMISH,WASH              BELLINGHAM,WASH              SINCLAIR ISL,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- CHOSE DOWNWIND LDG DUE HI TREES AT OTR END & DOWNSLOPE RWY INTO WIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1877C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sinclair Island

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1877C · 1

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