MKC78FCG30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Overbrook, KS · May 15, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1978
Place
Overbrook, KS · OVERBROOK, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4411BCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780515010479A
Case key
142278

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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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3-0934  78/5/15    OVERBROOK,KS        CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 41,
        TIME - 1230                    N4411B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  279 TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SNOOPYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OVERBROOK,KS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SMALL BLACK PARTICLES FOUND IN FUEL SYSTEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N4411B
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Snoopys

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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