DIA70F0010

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Harrells, NC · June 24, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1969
Place
Harrells, NC · HARRELLS, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4198VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178211

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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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3-1516  69/6/24    HARRELLS,NC         CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1296
        TIME - 1030                    N4198V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           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
N4198V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Johnson

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