NYC75FHD25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Marlton, NJ · October 5, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1974
Place
Marlton, NJ · MARLTON, NJ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3860VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741005039319A
Case key
142909

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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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3-3907   74/10/5   MARLTON,NJ          CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 634
        TIME - 1750                    N3860V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 276 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AERO HAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARLTON,NJ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOW APCH,ENG DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3860V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Aero Haven

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.