- Date
- May 27, 1983, 10:05 local (17:05 UTC)
- Place
- Yreka, CA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8018ACessna 170B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830527021859A
- Case key
- 23728
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt landed at the montague arpt for fuel, but fuel was not available, so he proceeded to rohrer field where 18 gal was onloaded. During takeoff with a density alt of aprx 4200 ft, he lifted off after using aprx 2/3 of the 3360 ft rwy. He reported that at that time, he saw high power lines beyond the end of the rwy. Full flaps (40 degs) were extended to obtain additional lift. However, when the plt saw that he would not clear over the 120 ft power lines, he elected to fly under them. He then saw a lower transmission line & started a shallow left turn. Subsequently, the acft settled to the ground & collided with a fence before coming to rest. The max lift over drag configuration for the Cessna 170B is 20 deg of flap extension.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8018A
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20870
- Airframe hours
- 2,684
- Engine
- Continental O-300, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Rodney F. Wood
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 24, 1983 · 22 hours before
- Destination
- 59S · Vancouver, WA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- IO5 · Rohrer Field, runway 14, 3,360 × 50 ft, asphalt
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
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 527 total · 362 in this make and model · 527 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- STY, 4 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.