- Date
- November 27, 1987, 09:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Conner, MT
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2926DCessna 170B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871127070499A
- Case key
- 17422
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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
On takeoff from a private, grass strip the pilot stated the engine began to lose power at approximately 20 to 30 feet AGL. A ravine was ahead and he attempted to stretch his glide to the FAR side of the ravine; however, the aircraft stalled and crashed into the ravine. Investigation revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions/failures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2926D
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 26869
- Airframe hours
- 1,200
- Engine
- Continental C-145-2, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Lowell Ray Honey, Jr.
- Registered owner
- Lowell R. Honey, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Airport
- Conner, runway 36, 1,800 × ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 459 total · 428 in this make and model · 408 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 16 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.