Accident Cessna 170A N9707A, Sunday 14 August 1983

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Date:	Sunday 14 August 1983
Time:	16:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 170A
Owner/operator:	Frank Lachinski
Registration:	N9707A
MSN:	19168
Total airframe hrs:	3437 hours
Engine model:	Continental C145-2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Crystal, MN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Hillman, MN
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AS THE PLT APPLIED BRAKES THE ACFT VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT. HE APPLIED LEFT RUDDER & LEFT BRAKE TO NO AVAIL, & THE ACFT GROUND-LOOPED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE LEFT BRAKE OUTER LINING WAS MISSING. THERE WERE TWO RIVETS MISSING & ONE RIVET HAD BROKEN. THE BACK PLATE WAS VERY RUSTY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: