# NTSB OAK68F0297: Cessna 170B, N2590C, Petaluma, CA, December 28, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 28, 1967
- Place: Petaluma, CA · PETALUMA, CA
- Location: 38.2420° N, 122.6286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Petaluma, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2420&lon=-122.6286&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112090
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK68F0297
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68F0297

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4697  67/12/28   PETALUMA,CALIF      CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 5361
        TIME - 0940                    N2590C              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 301 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETALUMA SKYRANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-CONTROL LOSS DUE TO SEAT SLIDING BACK.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CAUSE OF SEAT LATCH FAILURE UNDETERMINED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2590C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2590C-1970-09-21), registration cancelled 1970-09-21, S/N 26234 (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
- Airport: Petaluma Skyranch

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