UNK65X0231

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Tants River, AK · October 11, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1964
Place
Tants River, AK · TANTS RIVER, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3480DCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181462

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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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3-3188  64/10/11   TANTS RIVER ALAS    CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 300
        TIME - 1100                    N3480D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUNIS RIVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N3480D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tunis River

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