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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Paoli, IN · August 23, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1964
Place
Paoli, IN · PAOLI, IN
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1374DCessna 170A
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184746

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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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2-0514  64/8/23    PAOLI IND           CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 600
        TIME - 1200                    N1374D              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAOLI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N1374D
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Paoli

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