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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Bayard, NE · May 17, 1988

Date: May 17, 1988 · 11:45 local
Place: Bayard, NE
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4510C
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC88LA091
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Reported engine: Continental C1452
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,112 total46 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days

N4510CRegistered now · Cessna 170BS/N 25454 · Built 1952 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Landed on a road due to low oil. Added oil. Struck a road sign on takeoff, went into a ditch. Excessive oil usage.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED ON A ROAD DUE TO LOW OIL. ADDED OIL. STRUCK A ROAD SIGN ON TAKEOFF, WENT INTO A DITCH. EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE.

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 MKC88LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBayard, NEThe pilot stated that he started the trip, from new Mexico to north dakota, the evening prior to the accident. Because of poor weather, the pilot re-routed the flight through several alternate fuel and oil stops. The flight was en route to a planned fuel stop…May 17, 1988 · Substantial damage