# Accident 19910922042119A: Cessna 170B, East Stroudsbur, PA, September 22, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 22, 1991, 14:00 local time
- Place: East Stroudsbur, PA
- Airport: Birchwood-Pocono Airpark Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9993° N, 75.1707° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9993&lon=-75.1707&mi=10
- Aircraft: N37892, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37892-1996-03-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170B (registry code 2072306, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,747 total, 800 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA244) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910922042119A

## Narrative

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

NEAR GROSS WEIGHT.NO WIND. UNABLE TO CLEAR RISING TERRAIN. HIT TREES. FAILED TO TIMELY TURN AWAY FROM HIGH TERRAIN.

## 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 NYC91LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA244), Sep 22, 1991: Cessna 170B (N37892), E. Stroudsbury, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER TAKEOFF PLANNING BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE STRIKING TREES DURING INITIAL CLIMB. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAKE HIS DEPARTURE TURN IN…

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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