NYC65A0152

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · E.Haddam, CT · June 20, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 20, 1965
Place
E.Haddam, CT · E.HADDAM, CT
Injuries
1 fatal, 4 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3506DCessna 170
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178238

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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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2-0637  65/6/20    E.HADDAM CONN       CESSNA 170          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    N3506D              PX-  0  4  0  OTHER                     AGE 50, 3312 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING B
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AIRPORT-FLYING B SEAPLANE BASE.KIND OF FLYING PURPOSE-LOCAL SIGHSEEING

Aircraft

Registration
N3506D
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying B

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.