Accident Cessna 170A N401P,
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Date:Saturday 8 August 1987
Time:16:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N401P
MSN: 20023
Total airframe hrs:3006 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL C-145
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:San Marcos, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:(T98)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE STUDENT PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHEN THE TAIL WHEEL CAME OFF THE RUNWAY. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS LATE WITH CORRECTIVE ACTION AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED OFF THE RUNWAY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW87LA192
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 10 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW87LA192

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
14 November 1956 VH-CSE Madang w/o

Revision history:

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