ANC69F0076

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Anchorage, AK · September 10, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1968
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9535ACessna 170A
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107540

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4080  68/9/10  NR.ANCHORAGE,ALAS     CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 935
        TIME - 1345                    N9535A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 340 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DIRT,SAND AND RUST IN FUEL. STRUCK ROCKS LNDG ON BEACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N9535A
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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