- Date
- June 17, 1990, 20:15 local (Jun 18, 1990, 02:15 UTC)
- Place
- Salina, UT
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9086ACessna 170A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 15, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900617021279A
- Case key
- 17952
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Probable cause
Power loss as a result of water contaminated fuel. Contributing to the accident were: an inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot, and rough terrain encountered during the ground run, following the forced landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During initial climb at 100 feet above ground level, the enigne lost power due to contaminated fuel. The airplane landed straight ahead on the remaining runway, over ran the runway, and struck the rough uneven terrain beyond the runway. The left main landing gear was torn off and the left wing was damaged in the collision with the terrain. During a postaccident inspection, more than a pint of water was drained from the gascolator and fuel tanks.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9086A
- Reported as
- Cessna 170A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18845
- Engine
- Continental C-145-2, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Rulon L. Miller
- Departed
- 44U
- Destination
- 44U
- Airport
- 44U · Salina-Gunnison, runway 2, 3,815 × 60 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 1,600 total · 1,400 in this make and model · 1,600 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9086A · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.