# Incident 19940509010379I: Cessna 170A, Troutdale, OR, May 9, 1994

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 9, 1994
- Place: Troutdale, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.5392° N, 122.3927° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Troutdale, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5392&lon=-122.3927&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5543C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5543C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170A (registry code 2072304, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C145 series (registry code 17012, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Reported engine: CONT C1452
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940509010379I

## Narrative

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

OWNER TURNED PROP  BY HAND. ENGINE STARTED. UNMANED AIRCRAFT STRUCK VEHICLE. NO INTENT TO FLY.

## Other reports on N5543C (1)

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

- [Incident 19950430013379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950430013379I), Apr 30, 1995: Cessna 170A (N5543C), Drain, OR. Rough engine. Oil on windshield. Shutdown. Landed in field. NR6 bearing spun. Thru a rod thru engine case.

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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