UNK64X0657

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Cut Off, LA · February 22, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1964
Place
Cut Off, LA · CUT OFF, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2620DCessna 170B
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185235

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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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3-0440  64/2/22    CUT OFF LA          CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N2620D              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N2620D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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