Accident Cessna 170 N90906,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377626
 
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Date:Saturday 2 March 1985
Time:18:48 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170
Owner/operator:Tom Roland
Registration: N90906
MSN: 18079
Total airframe hrs:9500 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL C-145-2
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Newberry, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Newberry, FL (FL16)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING ENG PROBLEMS SO HE LANDED ON A ROAD, REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, & UPON ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF THE ACFT FIRST STRUCK POWER LINES THEN COLLIDED WITH TREES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PLTS INITIAL ENG PROBLEM WAS A CLOGGED FUEL FILTER WHICH WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT BEFORE THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT FROM THE ROAD WAS MADE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA85LA109
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA85LA109

Location

Revision history:

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