SEA73FVC01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Halfway, OR · July 15, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1972
Place
Halfway, OR · HALFWAY, OR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2757CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167320

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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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3-2476  72/7/15    HALFWAY,OREG        CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 770
        TIME - 1605                    N2757C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ONTARIO,OREG                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE

Aircraft

Registration
N2757C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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