MKC68F0026

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Larrabee, IA · June 16, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1967
Place
Larrabee, IA · LARRABEE, IA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2614DCessna 170
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116112

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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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3-2021  67/6/16    LARRABEE,IOWA       CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N2614D              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EXHAUST VALVE NO.5 CYLINDER FAILED. ACFT STRUCK FENCE. AREA SUITABLE FOR SAFE LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2614D
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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