UNK65X0135

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Effingham, IL · October 4, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1964
Place
Effingham, IL · EFFINGHAM, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4413VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181379

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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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3-3106   64/10/4   EFFINGHAM ILL       CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 164
        TIME - 1415                    N4413V              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COUNTY MEMORIAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: RUDDER AND RUDDER TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- LEFT RUDDER CABLE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4413V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
County Memorial

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