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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Baker, NV · May 8, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1964
Place
Baker, NV · BAKER, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4290VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183860

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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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3-1204   64/5/8    BAKER NEV           CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 900
        TIME - 1300                    N4290V              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N4290V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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