SEA77DYE03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Spanaway, WA · November 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1976
Place
Spanaway, WA · SPANAWAY, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2620VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761106035339A
Case key
156386

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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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3-3525   76/11/6   SPANAWAY,WA         CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N2620V              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 45, 1171 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            191 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHADY ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPANAWAY,WA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT LOW ON APCH.IP TOOK OVER,ADDED PWR TOO LATE.GR COLLAPSED WHEN STRIKING RWY LIP.DUSK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2620V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shady Acres

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2620V · 1

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