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| Date: | Thursday 2 June 1983 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5545C |
| MSN: | 19598 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2388 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-145-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chatham, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chatham, MA (0B6) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT VEERED ONTO THE GRASS AND NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. THE PILOT SAID A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE TAIL OF THE ACFT AND TURNED IT 45 DEGREES TO THE LEFT AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AS A CORRECTIVE ACTION THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE LANDING WAS ON RUNWAY 6 AND THE WIND WAS FROM 350 DEGREES AT 12 KTS GUSTING TO 22 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA136
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 07:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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