UNK64X1734

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Littlefield, TX · May 12, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1964
Place
Littlefield, TX · LITTLEFIELD, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2680VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183916

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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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3-1255  64/5/12    LITTLEFIELD TEX     CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N2680V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLEFIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N2680V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Littlefield