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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Durham, NC · November 25, 2009

Date: November 25, 2009 · 12:40 local
Place: Durham, NC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2758D
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA077
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Reported engine: Continental C145 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,000 total50 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

N2758DRegistration cancelled Jan 15, 2010 · Cessna 170BS/N 25300 · Built 1952 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N2758D departed cox field, VFR for charlottesville (cho). Engine started running rough within minutes of departure and power was reducing to around 1900 RPM. Pilot checked fuel, cycled carburetor heat and magnetos and adjusted throttle setting with no noticeable improvement. Turned back to cox. Unable to maintain altitude with power eroding. Noticed smoke coming from engine and getting progressively worse. Landed safely in horse pasture near hwy 751. After touchdown RH landing gear collapsed and aircraft caught fire. Pilot and passenger escaped from plane unharmed. Aircraft fully engulfed when fire department arrived.

As the FAA filed it

N2758D DEPARTED COX FIELD, VFR FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE (CHO). ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH WITHIN MINUTES OF DEPARTURE AND POWER WAS REDUCING TO AROUND 1900 RPM. PILOT CHECKED FUEL, CYCLED CARBURETOR HEAT AND MAGNETOS AND ADJUSTED THROTTLE SETTING WITH NO NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT. TURNED BACK TO COX. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE WITH POWER ERODING. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE AND GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. LANDED SAFELY IN HORSE PASTURE NEAR HWY 751. AFTER TOUCHDOWN RH LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE. PILOT AND PASSENGER ESCAPED FROM PLANE UNHARMED. AIRCRAFT FULLY ENGULFED WHEN FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA10LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDurham, NCThe total loss of engine power in flight and a fire in the engine compartment for undetermined reasons.Nov 25, 2009 · Destroyed