- Date
- November 16, 1986, 10:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Temple Bar, NV
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5780CCessna 170A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861116055619A
- Case key
- 40568
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt departed with about 17 gals of auto fuel on board. During flt, the right fuel tank was emptied & the fuel selector was moved to the left tank position. About 1.7 hrs after taking off, the plt entered a left slip to dscnd & make a low pass down a rwy to observe it at low altitude. When he advanced the throttle to apply power, the eng did not respond. Subsequently, the acft was damaged during a forced landing on rough terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5780C
- Reported as
- Cessna 170A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 19836
- Airframe hours
- 2,400
- Engine
- Continental C-145-2, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Michael T. Cook
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 27, 1986 · 39 hours before
- Departed
- IGM · Kingman, AZ
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 852 total · 613 in this make and model · 804 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 100 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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