SEA76DYE49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Toledo, WA · July 24, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1976
Place
Toledo, WA · TOLEDO, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9702ACessna 170A
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760724020399A
Case key
154795

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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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3-2234  76/7/24    TOLEDO,WA           CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 18, 408
        TIME - 1630                    N9702A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOLEDO-WINLOCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOLEDO,WA                   PUYALLUP,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- PLT STATES ADJUSTABLE WRENCH FND ON FLOOR NR RUDDER PEDALS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9702A
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Toledo-Winlock

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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