# Accident 19900422010369A: Cessna 170, Johnson City, TN, April 22, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 22, 1990, 16:30 local time
- Place: Johnson City, TN
- Airport: Johnson City Stol
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.3306° N, 82.3592° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3306&lon=-82.3592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3980V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3980V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170 (registry code 2072302, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170
- Reported engine: CONT O300A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,300 total, 75 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL90LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA102) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900422010369A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE DUE TO WATER IN FUEL. AIRCRAFT SAT 3 MONTHS WITH LOW FUEL. NO WING TANK QUICK DRAINS.

## 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 ATL90LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA102), Apr 22, 1990: Cessna 170 (N3980V), Johnson City, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT/MECHANIC'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM.

## Other reports on N3980V (1)

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

- [Accident 19750611015929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750611015929A), Jun 11, 1975: Cessna 170 (N3980V), West Memphis, AR, Substantial damage. Wnd gusts to 30KTS.acft hit ditch beside rwy.

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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