# Accident 19970719018969A: Cessna 170, Graham, WA, July 19, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 1997
- Place: Graham, WA
- Damage: No damage
- Location: 47.0094° N, 122.2901° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0094&lon=-122.2901&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4292V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4292V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170 (registry code 2072302, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C145 series (registry code 17012, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA173) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970719018969A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRFT EXPERIENCED MECHANICAL PROBLEMS AND MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD.

## 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 SEA97LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA173), Jul 19, 1997: Cessna 170 (N4292V), Graham, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate aircraft preflight by the pilot-in-command, and water contamination in the fuel resulting in a loss of engine power. A factor was a power transmission line in the forced landing area.

## Other reports on N4292V (2)

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

- [Accident 19830102000169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830102000169A), Jan 2, 1983: Cessna 170 (N4292V), Plato Center, IL, Substantial damage. Lost control landing in a gusty crosswind. Ran off runway and overturned.
- [Incident 19800403047119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800403047119I), Apr 3, 1980: Cessna 170 (N4292V), Westport, CT. Engine lost power due to fuel contamination. Excessive amount of water found in tanks.

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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