# Accident 19890611021659A: Cessna 170B, Gerlach, NV, June 11, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 11, 1989, 20:00 local time
- Place: Gerlach, NV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8601° N, 119.3193° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8601&lon=-119.3193&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2873C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2873C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170B (registry code 2072306, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C145 series (registry code 17012, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Reported engine: LYC O360*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA89LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890611021659A

## Narrative

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

DECIDED TO LAND IN A OPEN AREA TO PICK UP WOOD. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN SOFT MUD.

## 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 SEA89LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA108), Jun 12, 1989: Cessna 170B (N2873C), Gerlach, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT DISPLAYED POOR JUDGEMENT BY SELECTING UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. AS A RESULT, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON THE SOFT TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N2873C (1)

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

- [Incident 19870730068759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870730068759I), Jul 30, 1987: Cessna 170B (N2873C), Bolton, VT. En route, engine oil pressure indicated low. Aircraft landed on a highway. Engine defect not reported.

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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