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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Portland, OR · April 30, 2005

Date: April 30, 2005 · 20:11 local
Place: Portland, OR
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6352Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05FA090
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Reported engine: Continental C1452
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total20 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N6352YRegistration cancelled Jan 26, 2007 · Cessna 170BS/N 25326 · Built 1953 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Fuel exhaustion caused by mismanagement of fuel. No fuel in tanks. No odor of residual fuel under, on, OR near the aircraft. Fuel selector position: right-hand tank. Spark plug investigation revealed a lean mixture. Medical examiner suspects carbon monoxide poisoning because of blood color, pink and not crimson. Pilot overflew destination by approximately 5 to 6 miles. Suspected pilot carbon monoxide incapacitation causing lack of judgement.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FUEL EXHAUSTION CAUSED BY MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL. NO FUEL IN TANKS. NO ODOR OF RESIDUAL FUEL UNDER, ON, OR NEAR THE AIRCRAFT. FUEL SELECTOR POSITION: RIGHT-HAND TANK. SPARK PLUG INVESTIGATION REVEALED A LEAN MIXTURE. MEDICAL EXAMINER SUSPECTS CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING BECAUSE OF BLOOD COLOR, PINK AND NOT CRIMSON. PILOT OVERFLEW DESTINATION BY APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 6 MILES. SUSPECTED PILOT CARBON MONOXIDE INCAPACITATION CAUSING LACK OF JUDGEMENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA05FA090Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPortland, ORThe pilot's inability to control the airplane due to his incapacitation (carbon monoxide poisoning) from a deteriorated engine exhaust muffler. A contributing factor was the inadequate annual inspection by other maintenance personnel.May 1, 2005 · Destroyed