NTSB CHI86FEM06 — 1986-05-31 · HOUGHTON LAKE, Michigan, United States

Current FAA registration · N4155V

Make / Model: CESSNA 170
Year of manufacture: 1948 · 38 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19560626
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A4E9CE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N4155V Cessna 170 None

Factual narrative

THIS STUDENT PILOT ON HIS INITIAL SOLO FLIGHT BOUNCED THE ACFT DURING LANDING. ON THE SECOND BOUNCE, THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY APPLIED THE TOE BRAKED AND AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_CHI86FEM06.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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