- Date
- May 20, 1988, 21:35 local (May 21, 1988, 02:35 UTC)
- Place
- Cassville, MO
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2585VCessna 170
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report July 26, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880520031379A
- Case key
- 34572
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The PIC dptd Texas enr to bolivar, MO with a stop for fuel in pinebluff, ark with two revenue pax's aboard. The PIC stated that the pax would try to locate the arpt by visually identifying the lights of the city. The PIC stated they wandered to several different areas looking for the right lights. The PIC further stated that fuel was low and he would land at an arpt spotted earlier. During the circling descent over the arpt, the PIC stated the eng quit and an off arpt forced lndg was made. Carb icing cond's were prevelant and the PIC did not use carb heat during the pwr off descent. No mech pblm was discovered during the post-crash insp. The fuel supply was sufficient to provide pwr to the eng.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2585V
- Reported as
- Cessna 170
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18090
- Airframe hours
- 5,527
- Engine
- Continental O-300-C, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jerry Klutts
- Registered owner
- United Aircraft Salvage
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 22, 1988 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- PBF · Pinebluff, AR
- Destination
- H29 · Bolivar, MO
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
- 44
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 950 total · 7 in this make and model · 3 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 110° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SGF, 48 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.
Other investigations on N2585V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.