FTW79DRA40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Conroe, TX · September 14, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1979
Place
Conroe, TX · CONROE, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4922Cessna 170B
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790914026869A
Case key
133409

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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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3-2553  79/9/14  NR.CONROE,TX          CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 13150
        TIME - 1420                    N4922               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOMBALL,TX                 CONROE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4922
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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