- Date
- February 7, 1965
- Place
- Soledad, CA · SOLEDAD, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9240ACessna 170
- Status
- Completed · report April 8, 1965
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 179572
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0353 65/2/7 SOLEDAD CALIF CESSNA 170 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 44, 300 TIME - 1145 N9240A PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9240A
- Reported as
- Cessna 170
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N9240ARegistration cancelled Nov 24, 2014 · Cessna 170AAirframe modelCessna 170AEngine modelContinental C145 series
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Other investigations on N9240A · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC87LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMelozitna River, AKThe pilot attempted to takeoff from a River sandbar close to the water's edge. During the take off roll, one main landing gear tire entered the water and pulled the airplane into the water. The airplane subsequently nosed over and incurred substantial damage.NTSB OAK69D0012Accident · No injuriesClosedMorgan Hill, CANTSB OAK68D0262Accident · No injuriesClosedMorgan Hill, CA