# Accident 19940426009369A: Cessna 170A, Bushnell, FL, April 26, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 1994, 15:42 local time
- Place: Bushnell, FL
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.6601° N, 82.1091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.6601&lon=-82.1091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9530A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9530A-1997-07-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170A (registry code 2072304, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Reported engine: CONT O300B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA94LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA127) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940426009369A

## Narrative

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

POWER LOSS ON INITIAL CLIMB FOR PARADROP FLIGHT. LANDED HARD IN A PASTURE. FOUND LOOSE VALVE NR3 CYLINDER.

## 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 MIA94LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA127), Apr 26, 1994: Cessna 170A (N9530A), Bushnell, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's improper landing flare during a forced landing, resulting in a hard landing and separation of the right main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of…

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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