19870516013479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Big Sky, MT · May 16, 1987

Date: May 16, 1987 · 12:00 local
Place: Big Sky, MT
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1979C
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN87LA125
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Reported engine: Continental O300A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total11 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

N1979CRegistration cancelled Jan 11, 2018 · Cessna 170BS/N 26124 · Built 1953 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Encountered deteriorating weather en route. Precautionary landing on road. Veered left striking an embankment.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED DETERIORATING WEATHER EN ROUTE. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON ROAD. VEERED LEFT STRIKING AN EMBANKMENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN87LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Sky, MTThe private plt was flying cross country in deteriorating weather conditions. Fog was forecast and light rain was in progress. The flt encountered less than VFR conditions in a mountainous area and reversed course. Weather was below VFR on the reverse course…May 16, 1987 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1979C · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20030727018079ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Schafer, MT(-23) Pilot reported that he aborted take-off due to insufficient power. The aircraft went through a fence at the end of the runway, hit some trees, and came to rest on an embankment. The aircraft received substantial damage to the propeller, engine cowling,…Jul 27, 2003 · Substantial damage