UNK64X0222

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Gibson City, IL · January 11, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 11, 1964
Place
Gibson City, IL · GIBSON CITY, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3409CCessna 170B
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185491

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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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3-0101  64/1/11    GIBSON CITY ILL     CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N3409C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 38 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3409C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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