- Date
- July 14, 1985, 16:36 local (21:36 UTC)
- Place
- Camdenton, MO
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5593CCessna 170A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850714065089A
- Case key
- 33984
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight encounter with weather
Weather condition - downdraftFactor
Weather condition - high density altitudeFactor
Loss of control - in flight
Stall/mush - intentionalCause
Weather evaluation - inadequateCause
In flight collision with object
Object - tree(s)
Analysis
N5593C took off on rwy 25 which has a hill off the west end. The wind was from the west at 10 to 13 knots and the temperature was 95 deg f. the plt said the acft encountered a downdraft as it approached the hill during the initial climb. The plt became concern about clearing trees beyond the hill and decided to intentionally stall the acft into the trees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5593C
- Reported as
- Cessna 170A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 19647
- Airframe hours
- 2,932
- Engine
- Continental C145, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John T. O'Donnell
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1984 · 60 hours before
- Destination
- H22 · Festus, MO
- Airport
- 24MO · Mistwood, runway 25, 2,500 × 24 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 367 total · 162 in this make and model · 179 as pilot in command · 21 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 15 knots, gusting 13
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.