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| Date: | Sunday 8 June 1986 |
| Time: | 14:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N37RA |
| MSN: | 20645 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3124 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Witchita Falls, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE GROUND RUN PORTION OF THE TAKEOFF, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF HIS TAILDRAGGER AIRCRAFT. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS SPINNING AROUND THE RIGHT GEAR STRUCK A SMALL DITCH AND BROKE THE LANDING GEAR OFF, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO COME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW86LA104
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 July 1997 | N37RA | Private | 0 | Bend, OR | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 28-Mar-2024 14:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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