SEA73FT112

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Livingston, MT · September 14, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1972
Place
Livingston, MT · LIVINGSTON, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9028ACessna 170A
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168251

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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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3-3541  72/9/14    LIVINGSTON,MONT     CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1900                    N9028A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 30, 8208 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            60 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIVINGSTON,MONT             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ROUGH ENG.HIT FENCE AVOIDING ABANDONED CAR ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9028A
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage