NYC69F0238

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Auburn, ME · November 3, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1968
Place
Auburn, ME · AUBURN, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2621VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107590

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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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3-4134   68/11/3   AUBURN,ME           CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 238
        TIME - 1500                    N2621V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN-LEWISTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2621V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auburn-Lewiston