- Date
- February 18, 1989, 16:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Cleveland, TN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8032ACessna 170B
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 19, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890218002279A
- Case key
- 7989
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Probable cause
Flight into known adverse weather by the pilot and his delay in diverting to an alternate airport which led to a partial power loss and an emergency landing. The weather conditions and soft terrain were contributing factors.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The plt rprtd he obtained a wx briefing before his initial flt. En route, he landed to check the wx again. After the 2nd takeoff, wx was obtained in flt from the ATIS at knoxville, TN. The ATIS rptd 900 feet ovc, 8 mi vis, & severe icingin the local area. Earlier in the flt, the plt had used carb heat due to the wx conds. With the carb heat applied, the acft entered a snow shower & loss of RPM ensued. Also, airframe icing was encountered. The plt elected to divert to a nearby arpt; however, the RPM could not be maintained & a precautionary landing was made in a field. Drg the landing, the acft encountered soft terrain & nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8032A
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20884
- Airframe hours
- 1,370
- Engine
- Continental O-300, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Shelly R. Decker
- Registered owner
- Shelly R Decker
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 4, 1989 · 3 hours before
- Departed
- JAU · Jacksboro, TN
- Destination
- RMG · Rome, GA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 11,273 total · 560 in this make and model · 10,864 as pilot in command · 84 in the last 90 days · 60 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 800 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 36 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CHA, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.