# NTSB CHI74FER05: Cessna 170A, N9546A, Horse Creek, WI, June 30, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 30, 1974
- Place: Horse Creek, WI · HORSE CREEK, WI
- Location: 45.2575° N, 92.5833° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Horse Creek, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.2575&lon=-92.5833&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 27, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130692
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74FER05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FER05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2613  74/6/30    HORSE CREEK,WIS     CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1037
        TIME - 1930                    N9546A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CEDAR LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HORSE CREEK,WIS             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED. RUST IN CARB INLET SCREEN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9546A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9546A), registered now, S/N 19107 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Registry model: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cedar Lake

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740630024209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740630024209A), Jun 30, 1974: Cessna 170A, Horse Creek, WI, Substantial damage. Float equipped. Rust in carb inlet screen.

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.

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