FTW68F0474

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Beedeville, AR · March 2, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1968
Place
Beedeville, AR · BEEDEVILLE, AR
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9511ACessna 170A
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111581

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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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3-4949   68/3/2    BEEDEVILLE,ARK      CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 259
        TIME - 1215                    N9511A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEACOCK STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEEDEVILLE,ARK              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N9511A
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Peacock Strip

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