Accident · 2003-05-01

NTSB case LAX03LA146 · Cessna 170A · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2003-05-01
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 170A (N1607D)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Alvin Couturier Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Alvin Couturier

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation and his failure to maintain aircraft control. The gusty wind condition was a contributing factor.

Source: NTSB case LAX03LA146

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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