# NTSB OAK71FVW16: Cessna 172I, N35517, Furnace Creek, CA, November 10, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 10, 1970
- Place: Furnace Creek, CA · FURNACE CREEK, CA
- Location: 36.4580° N, 116.8709° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Furnace Creek, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4580&lon=-116.8709&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 11, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158939
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK71FVW16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FVW16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4165  70/11/10 NR.FURNACE CREEK,CAL  CESSNA 172I         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 157
        TIME - 1530                    N35517              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FURNACE CREEK,CAL            LAS VEGAS,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.PLT STATED HE WOULD HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RET TO ARPT IF DRY LAKE COND KNOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35517](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35517), registered now, S/N 17256809, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172I
- Registry model: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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