UNK65X0396

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Rainbow Bridge, UT · October 24, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1964
Place
Rainbow Bridge, UT · RAINBOW BRIDGE, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3227ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180889

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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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3-3302  64/10/24   RAINBOW BRIDGE UT   CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1190
        TIME - 1643                    N3227A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        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
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3227A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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