# NTSB NYC70FGM10: Cessna 170B, N2972D, W.Fairfield, PA, February 27, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 27, 1970
- Place: W.Fairfield, PA · W.FAIRFIELD, PA
- Location: 40.3495° N, 79.1261° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Fairfield, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3495&lon=-79.1261&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 5, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139061
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70FGM10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FGM10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0096  70/2/27    W.FAIRFIELD,PA      CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 324
        TIME - 1630                    N2972D              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINE LEXINGTON,PA           TOLEDO,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DRG ATTEMPT TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE SNOW SHOWERS,PLT ENCTRD INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS,LOST CTL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2972D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2972D-1970-07-06), registration cancelled 1970-07-06, S/N 26915 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Registry model: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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