OAK69F0251

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · San Jose, CA · February 22, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1969
Place
San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4028VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report May 9, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191420

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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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3-0337  69/2/22    SAN JOSE,CALIF      CESSNA 170          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 712
        TIME - 1420                    N4028V              PX-  0  2  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N4028V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed