Accident Cessna 170A N5571C,
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Date:Friday 9 January 1987
Time:15:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5571C
MSN: 19624
Total airframe hrs:900 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL C145-2
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Marston Mills, MA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Chatham, MA
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE FLIGHT WAS ON AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY MISSION BUT DUE TO THE HEAVY CLOUD COVER, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE ENGINE QUIT BEFORE REACHING THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL TANKS REVEALED THAT THE LEFT TANK CONTAINED 5 GALLONS OF FUEL WHILE THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED ABOUT 2 GALLONS

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC87LA057
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC87LA057

Revision history:

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