OAK69D0154

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Pinole, CA · September 29, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1968
Place
Pinole, CA · PINOLE, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8036ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108368

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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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3-3275  68/9/29    PINOLE,CALIF        CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 1000
        TIME - 1650                    N8036A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- STRUCK LOG AND PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

Aircraft

Registration
N8036A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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