CHI76FEI12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Burton, OH · September 15, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1975
Place
Burton, OH · BURTON, OH
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4191VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750915032199A
Case key
150702

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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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3-2943  75/9/15    BURTON,OH           CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 802
        TIME - 1310                    N4191V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 465 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOSMER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURTON,OH                   EUCLID,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4191V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hosmer

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.