# Accident 19880214002419A: Cessna STC170, Crowley, TX, February 14, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 14, 1988, 10:00 local time
- Place: Crowley, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.5695° N, 97.3498° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5695&lon=-97.3498&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3180B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3180B-2014-10-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170B (registry code 2072306, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA STC170
- Reported engine: CONT C1452
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW88LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA062) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880214002419A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE FAILED AT ALTITUDE. FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. FUEL CONTAMINATED. TYPE OF DAMAGE IS NOT STATED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW88LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA062), Feb 14, 1988: Cessna 170B (N3180B), Crowley, TX, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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